SORTIE REPORT #277
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
B-17F 42‑29728 544th SU*J EL RAUNCHO
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Higdon, Philip Earl 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Begab, Meyer (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Johnston, Lawrence Edwin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Boehm, Richard John 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jett, James Loveless 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cunningham, Kenneth Henry 546 Wounded
Tail Gunner Klonowski, Francis Dominick 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jacobson, Joseph (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cronin, Willard John 546 Completed, Uninjured
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