SORTIE REPORT #2196
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑20 78 269 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Weather Forces Recall: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Repeated conflicts with neighboring wing formations led at 1114 hrs to a loss of visual contact with assigned wing leader, who by that time was at about 5,000 feet higher altitude. Ten minutes later a recall order was received - the formation at that time was in the vicinity of Prüm, Germany - and the Group returned to base without dropping its bombs.
From the PRO LOG: 'Impossible atmospherical conditions compelled our planes to turn back over France [sic] without dropping their bombs. Clouds extended up to 25,000 feet when the bombers abandoned their [attack].'
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Mission Recalled No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97081 546th BK*K not known Watterson, Arnold (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Corcoran, John Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Stewart, Gilman Carter 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Collins, Bernard John 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Murphy, David Williams 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bowles, Charles Percy 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hailey, Harold Charles 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Tenborg, George Laurence 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thompson, James Westerfield 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leonard, Frank Valentine 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Slife, Harry Frances 546 Completed, Uninjured
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