Sortie Report#: 0138

Mission Data:
Date 34th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 34th Primary Target
December 04, 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.
Sortie Data:
Combat CreditStatusTarget Attacked (Mode)
Yes Mission Completed Primary (PFF)
Sortie Aircraft Data:
TypeSerial NumberSquadronSQ CodeName
B-17G 44-8112 4 H/D
Sortie Crew Data:
PositionCrew MemberUnitStatus
Pilot John Blair Jr. 391st Completed
Co-Pilot Lewis E. Wright 391st Completed
Navigator Anthony A. Trutanich 391st Completed
Bombardier Lawrence D. Underwood 391st Completed
Radio Operator Richard E. Turpin 391st Completed
Engineer/Top Turret Walter M. Scott 391st Completed
Gunner (Ball Turret) Myron R. Phillips 391st Completed
Gunner (Tail) Bobbie J. Corbin 391st Completed
Gunner (Waist/Flexible) James A. Clemins 391st Completed
ComP J Lawrence. Smith HQ Completed
MO Raymond E. Ward 4th Completed