| 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 1440 hrs he turned from formation; at 1455 he called Group Leader that two engines were out and he was heading for Switzerland, escorted by P-38s through a mountain pass to the south; damage caused by flak; crash-landed at Altstetten, Switzerland. MACR 3484 From 303rd BG: '#1 engine would not feather, vibrated badly and ran away over target. Supercharger on #2 inoperative 30 minutes before initial point, was rough and lost oil. Supercharger on #3 did not function properly. Aircraft landed at Dubendorf [sic] wheels up. Destruction completed of secret equipment. Target was bombed.' |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑37793 ⇗ | 547th | SO*X | SPIRIT OF WINSOME WINN II |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Smith, Roger Clement⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| Co-pilot | McKinney, Jack Norman⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| Navigator | Harvey, Harry Blakely, Jr⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| Togglier | Dudla, John Richard⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| Radio Operator | Kendall, Earl Frank⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Kaminski, Bruno (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| Ball Turret | Danko, Charles Gabriel⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| Tail Gunner | Green, Jesse Britten⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Boney, Chester Joseph⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hamilton, Gerald Thorwald⇗ | 547 | Interned |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 3484⇗ |