MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑04‑19 | 91 | 308 | Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany |
Aircraft Industry Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Weather again was a challenge for the bombardier, but a good visual bomb run was accomplished and bombs were placed on the target. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102449, which lost a fuel cap and was unable to take off. Took off late; could not locate formation; returned to base. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97309 ⇗ | 545th | JD*C | KATHLEEN LADY OF VICTORY |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Kelsay, Omar Frank⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Rooker, Billy Roy⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Navigator | Reinlie, Robert Laingor⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Cohen, Joseph Meyer⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Krieger, Louis (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Coleman, Robert Loftin⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Smith, Jack Alexander⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Berger, Robert Jeane⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Weaver, Jack Beverly⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bryan, Morris Irving⇗ | 547 | Aborted |