| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑07‑28 | 11 | 78 | Target: Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
| Aborted Mission: The deputy flight leader assumed the lead after the flight leader aborted. He turned the wing back 30 miles into Germany when the 303rd BG aborted, leaving only 26 aircraft in formation, which was fewer than he was authorized to lead into enemy territory. After turning back, the wing was attacked by 40-50 enemy aircraft of various types. Bombs were jettisoned into the North Sea rather than being dropped on occupied territory. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes | Completed Mission |
Other Location: Jettisoned in North Sea |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17F | 42‑30033 ⇗ | 546th | BK*G | LITTLE AMERICA | Foster, Ewing H |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Kelly, James Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Faulkiner, Russel Ruben⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Blount, Wilbourne Earl⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Ryberg, John Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Beaupre, Jerome Bernard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Nealis, Leonard Martin Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Lane, Dennis Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Yaskow, Peter Thomas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Mizgorski, Aloysius William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Killin, Roland Leroy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |