SORTIE REPORT #2112
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑16 75 262 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Bad Day At Augsburg: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two formations on today's mission. A group-sized formation was assigned to the 40th Composite Combat Wing; it could not find its assigned Wing, so it tacked on to the 1st Combat Wing and completed the mission. Also, a single squadron formation was assigned as the low squadron of the Composite High Group of the 41st Combat Wing. The formations were unable to attack the primary target because it was obscured by clouds, so the bombers unloaded on the secondary target, Augsburg, using PFF (RADAR) aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back at 1019 hrs because #2 engine vibrated and overheated and was throwing white and black smoke.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31926 545th JD*G LOVELL'S HOVEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lovell, James MacNaughton 545 Aborted
Co-pilot Brookings, Walter Francis 545 Aborted
Navigator Lewis, Joseph Franklyn 545 Aborted
Bombardier Bachicha, Martin Paul 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Deftos, Minot Fred 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Fowlkes, Calvin Oscar Lewis 545 Aborted
Ball Turret Tessmer, Warren David 545 Aborted
Tail Gunner Kardos, Louis Julius 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Oldham, Jesse Zera 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stammel, Edward Raymond 545 Aborted
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