| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑03‑18 | 76 | 264 | Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
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Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided two formations for today's mission. A group size formation led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing, while a squadron size formation led the high composite group of the same wing. All targets were attacked by visual means.
Five aircraft of High Composite Group, led by Capt J M Merritt, bombed an airfield in the vicinity of Memmingen, Germany as a Last Resort Target: they were unable to drop on the primary target because another formation was below them. |
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| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: At 1445 hrs called Group Leader saying he had two engines out and would try for home; had escort of four friendly fighters; force-landed at Dubendorf, Switzerland; MACR 3485. From 303rd BG: 'Secret equipment destroyed. Landed wheels down at Dubendorf. Wheels retracted after landing, but aircraft could not be burned because of Swiss interference. Target was bombed. Could not feather #1 engine out on bomb run. Half power obtained from engines Nos. 2 and 3 which were running rough.' |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑31871 ⇗ | 547th | SO*T | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | LaSeur, William Veryle⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| Co-pilot | Lessig, Joseph Watson⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| Navigator | Howell, William Wright⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| Bombardier | Loh, Phillip Henry, III⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| Radio Operator | Hay, James Franklin⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| Engineer/Top Turret | O'Brien, John Gerald⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| Ball Turret | Gormley, Edward Oliver⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| Tail Gunner | Gardner, Eugene Frederick⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Harper, Richard Wight⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Froment, Dorrance Verl⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 3485⇗ |