SORTIE REPORT #1725
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑02‑11 62 218 Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry)
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Visual Attack Despite Confusion: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Due to confusion near the IP, this group dropped bombs on (or near) a Luftwaffe airfield, using visual sighting.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron deputy.
TOO (Visual)
Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37974 545th JD*O SECTION 8
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jones, William Arch, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Morgan, James Edward, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Coughlin, James Phillip 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wilson, James Marvin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gager, Homer Dwight 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Dowsley, Felix Raymond, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Brown, William (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pierce, Ralph Emerson, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rotondi, George William, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner White, Frederick Louis 545 Completed, Uninjured
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