SORTIE REPORT #1973
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, high Squadron lead.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑38014 546th BK*G LITTLE AMERICA II Foster, Ewing H
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wilson, William Monroe 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Rabby, Carlos James, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Shattuck, Jack Dale 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Alles, William George 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Compton, James Harold 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Birnbaum, Lester (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Heintzelman, David Leroy 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Greene, Frank Palmer 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pavlisko, John Arthur 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Warshawsky, Morris (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
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