SORTIE REPORT #1734
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 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-17F 42‑3087 547th SO*A CLEAN CUT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kew, William Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Nicklett, Charles Edwin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator O'Hara, Irvan Guy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Dow, Carleton Frederick 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Miles, Harold Ruoff 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ross, James William 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Baird, Ralph Edwin, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hopkins, James Russell 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Whipple, Charles Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lunceford, John William 547 Completed, Uninjured
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