SORTIE REPORT #275
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 Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: High Squadron deputy. Turned back with #2 & #3 engines unable to produce enough power to stay with the formation.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29699 547th SO*D OLD BATTLE AXE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Frink, Horace Everett 547 Aborted
Co-pilot Fields, Leon 547 Aborted
Navigator Hegstad, Lester Olaf 547 Aborted
Bombardier Carlson, Clyde Pemberton 547 Aborted
Radio Operator Griffith, Roy Wesley 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Ralston, William Clark 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Shelton, William Abner, Jr 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Retherford, Archie (NMI), Jr 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Savage, Clyde Henry 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McNutt, Julius Frederick 547 Aborted
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