SORTIE REPORT #1962
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)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back at 1046 hrs because #1 prop ran away (prop governor sheared). Landed away at RAF Gatwick, West Sussex.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3441 547th SO*E PATCHES II / SPOTTED COW
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Smith, Harry Bailey 547 Aborted
Co-pilot LaSeur, William Veryle 547 Aborted
Navigator Walling, Neil Emerson 547 Aborted
Togglier Pastorella, John Paul 547 Aborted
Radio Operator Gray, Kenneth D (IO) 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Altendorf, Elroy Andrew 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Cox, John Stewart 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Felicetti, Frank Dominick 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Nichols, Melvin Allen 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gustafson, Claus Norman 547 Aborted
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