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: Landed away at RAF Stansted, Essex, due to low fuel and #1 engine knocked out by flak. |
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 | 42‑29809 ⇗ | 545th | JD*V | QUEEN JEANIE / DAMN YANKEE II |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Pryor, Raymond Thomas⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Helmley, Loyd Elmer⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Harmon, Frank James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | McGovern, Vincent James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hopper, Hugh David⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Dudley, John Charles⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Stauffer, Karl Fred⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Coppage, Raymond Donald⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Pelkey, Arthur Symonds, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Flynn, Timothy Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |