MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑04‑11 | 88 | 298 | Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany |
384th Overcomes Weather: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing 'A' on today's mission, providing the lead group and the high squadron of the high composite group. Weather challenged the navigator and bombardier in the vicinity of the target, but there was enough visibility to identify and accurately bomb the primary target on the first bomb run - from an altitude of 11,800 feet! |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back at 0835; all oxygen systems except left waist lost by 7000 ft. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97150 ⇗ | 547th | SO*F | SILVER QUEEN |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Kelsay, Omar Frank⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Rooker, Billy Roy⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Navigator | Monfort, Robert Hugh⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Cohen, Joseph Meyer⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Krieger, Louis (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Dieckman, Frederick Herman⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Smith, Jack Alexander⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Berger, Robert Jeane⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Youry, Burson Harris⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bryan, Morris Irving⇗ | 547 | Aborted |