| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑03‑20 | 78 | 269 | Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
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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].' |
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| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Became separated from group prior to RECALL. Continued on to primary target area and released bombs in coordination with another wing. Bombing location given as 50°08',8°40', which was within the city of Frankfurt am Main. |
TOO (Unknown) Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑37788 ⇗ | 547th | SO*N | HELL'S MESSENGER |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Daskey, Kendall (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Kelly, John Thomas⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Welsbacher, Robert Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Dotherow, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Trypuc, John Vincent, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Lenich, Francis Augustus⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Chouinard, Garnet (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Wray, Forrest Donald⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Fisk, Lloyd Glen⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Madera, Alfred (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |