MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Date 11 February 1944
384th Mission Number 62
8th Air Force Mission Number 218
Primary Target Propeller Plant
Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany

21 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Aircraft Pilot/Crew Results Comments
UnknownPilot Not In DBCompleted Mission- None -
UnknownPilot Not In DBCompleted MissionLSqLd
42-3087Pilot Not In DBCompleted Mission- None -
42-29723Pilot Not In DBCompleted MissionFlying Spare
42-29809Pilot Not In DBCompleted MissionLA Stamstead dut eo fuel shortage and #1 engine knocked out by flak; bombs dropped on target
42-29828Pilot Not In DBAbortedFlying Spare; aborted before reaching enemy coast b/c oil temp on #2 engine was too high, and #2 and #4 engines had detonation; 42 M47A1 rtd
42-30026Pilot Not In DBAbortedAborted at 0919 hrs b/c of oxygen leakage in ball turret when crew member stepped on and broke electical conduit leading to ball turret
42-31346Pilot Not In DBCompleted Mission- None -
42-31375Pilot Not In DBAbortedAborted at 1000 hrs b/c flt engineer became unconscious from anoxia and 'bends' and had to be taken to hospital; bombs rtd
42-31433Pilot Not In DBCompleted MissionCapt. Frink LdSqLd
42-31495Pilot Not In DBCompleted MissionHSqLd
42-31606Pilot Not In DBCompleted Mission- None -
42-37788Pilot Not In DBAbortedAborted at 1008 hrs; #2 supercharger ran away and could not be controlled; BL ret.
42-37801Pilot Not In DBAbortedAborted at 1011 hrs; #2 engine running rough and pulling 20' to 25'; BL ret.
42-37848Pilot Not In DBCompleted Mission- None -
42-37885Pilot Not In DBCompleted Mission- None -
42-39888Pilot Not In DBCompleted Mission- None -
42-39962Widener, Seth GranellFailed to ReturnMIA; last seen approaching French Coast making a left turn losing altitude, going into a steep spiral and into a dive at 10,000 ft; hit by prop wash; cr St. Vaast, Hol? 1KIA 9POW; MACR 2529
42-39991Pilot Not In DBCompleted Mission- None -
42-40005Moore, Clifford OFailed to Return42-40005 Salvage Queen II; MIA; last seen at 1240 hrs 20 mi west of Frankfurt losing altitude rapidly but under control; a/c made a right turn toward another formation, ctd losing altitude, dropping into clouds; e/a, cr Frankfurt; 4EVD 1KIA 5POW; MACR 2530
42-97449Pilot Not In DBCompleted MissionFlying Spare; joined formation and bombed target

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