SORTIE REPORT #1737
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)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back at 1011 hrs; #2 engine running rough and pulling 20" to 25".
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37801 547th SO*G DYNAMITE EXPRESS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Bennett, Phillip Nathan, Jr 547 Aborted
Co-pilot Haley, Ralph Bernard 547 Aborted
Navigator Monfort, Robert Hugh 547 Aborted
Bombardier Kemp, Phillip Giles 547 Aborted
Radio Operator House, Harland Francis 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Whitley, William Martin 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Hughes, Richard Bland, Jr 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Golka, Larry John 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Smith, Otto (NMI) 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zanetti, James John 547 Aborted
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