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Mission Data:
| Date |
34th BG Mission # |
8th AF Mission # |
34th Primary Target |
| December 05, 1944 |
97 |
738 |
Berlin |
| 38 planes dispatched. 37 planes dropped 82 tons on the primary target while one plane dropped 3 tons on a target of opportunity. 38 Credit Sorties. One plane was lost due to flak, but no crewmembers were listed missing, wounded, or killed. See 34th Bombardment Group (H) 1941-1945, p.46 Memories by Darrel Bulis, for the story of how this was the first mission for LT Sheelseys crew before they were officially combat qualified and without having ever done any practice bombing at The Wash. |
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Sortie Data:
| Combat Credit | Status | Target Attacked (Mode) |
| Yes |
Mission Completed |
Primary (Visual) |
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Sortie Aircraft Data:
| Type | Serial Number | Squadron | SQ Code | Name |
| B-17G |
43-38304 |
18 |
B/L |
Lily the Lemon |
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Sortie Crew Data:
| Position | Crew Member | Unit | Status |
| Pilot |
Robert D. Hemingway |
18th |
Completed |
| Co-Pilot |
John M. Visscher |
18th |
Completed |
| Navigator |
James C. Sager |
18th |
Completed |
| Bombardier |
Nicholas F. Sallese |
18th |
Completed |
| Radio Operator |
Walter Frederickson |
18th |
Completed |
| Engineer/Top Turret |
Louis W. Butler |
18th |
Completed |
| Gunner (Ball Turret) |
Jess T. Shahan |
18th |
Completed |
| Gunner (Tail) |
Dana E. Stone |
18th |
Completed |
| Gunner (Waist/Flexible) |
Arnold Baron |
18th |
Completed |
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