MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑03‑02 | 69 | 244 | Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Radar Bombing, Results Unobserved: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead and composite low groups (with one squadron of the 303rd BG) of the 41st Combat Wing A on today's mission. The target was covered by solid clouds so a PFF attack was required. The wing deputy led the bomb run, as the lead aircraft PFF equipment had failed. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lead group, low Squadron lead. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑31211 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | RENO'S RAIDER | Pierce, Howard Bundy |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | MacPhail, Philip Ray⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Schock, George William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Grimaldi, Anthony Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Garrett, James Patrick⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hawkins, Charles Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Shannon, Lucian Glenroie⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Van Gorkom, Lester Wilson⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Mitchell, Charles Floyd⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hamm, Morton Washington⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Benker, Patrick Dennis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |