SORTIE REPORT #1950
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
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