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 lead. |
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 | 42‑31484 ⇗ | 545th | JD*F | MAIRSY DOATS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Bedsole, Joseph Linyer, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Barad, Robert Leo⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Groh, Harold Chester⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Wismann, William Charles⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Woodall, Arthur James, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Maruszak, Karol Leonard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Hotis, Leo Constantine⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | McMichael, Marion Louis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Mazewski, Michael Henry, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Ward, Clarence Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |