SORTIE REPORT #1639
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑02‑04 58 208 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Attack On Aircraft Parts Plant: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) supplied two group formations for today's mission, which were assigned to fly as the high groups of the 41st A and B Combat Wings. Both groups completed the mission and bombed via PFF on their respective wing leads.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: High group, 41st B Combat Wing. Aborted at 1014 hrs because #2 and #4 superchargers were uncontrollable.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29809 545th JD*V QUEEN JEANIE / DAMN YANKEE II
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Heffley, Farris Ormond 545 Aborted
Co-pilot Mabe, Walter Breeden 545 Aborted
Navigator Cecil, Boyd Allen 545 Aborted
Bombardier Betolatti, John (NMI) 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Shade, William James 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Deutsch, Samuel (NMI) 545 Aborted
Ball Turret Metz, Charles John 545 Aborted
Tail Gunner Allen, George William 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Alfter, Glen Edward 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gatzman, Ralph Lee 545 Aborted
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