SORTIE REPORT #2440
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑04‑09 86 293 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany
Weather Causes Assembly Havoc: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Composite Combat Wing B on todays mission, furnishing the lead and low groups of the wing. Bad weather caused assembly difficulties for the entire Wing, leading many pilots to abandon efforts to locate the wing. However, clear weather over the continent and in the target area enabled a majority of the bombers to successfully attack their assigned targets.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned backat 1027 hrs; could not locate formation due to bad weather.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107083 546th BK*B not known Jacobs, Gilbert Oren
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot June, Glenn Joseph 546 Aborted
Co-pilot Melsen, Howard Carl 546 Aborted
Navigator Jackson, William McClean 546 Aborted
Bombardier McGinnis, Roy (NMI) 547 Aborted
Radio Operator Cicci, Joseph Leonard 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Hansen, Svend Edward 546 Aborted
Ball Turret Aplin, William Carlton 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner Bagosy, Paul Martin 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Fisk, Lloyd Glen 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Shukaitis, George Joseph 546 Aborted
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