| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑10‑04 | 28 | 108 | Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Industrial Targets Bombed: Sixteen aircraft of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 103rd CW on today's mission. The primary target was bombed visually with good results. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return: Ditched Comments: Ditched North Sea; crew rescued and returned to duty. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑30043 ⇗ | 547th | SO*V | RUTHLESS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Kauffman, Giles Felker, Jr⇗ | 547 | Ditched, Rescued |
| Co-pilot | Molnar, George (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Ditched, Rescued |
| Navigator | Pogorzelski, Frank (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Ditched, Rescued |
| Bombardier | Lacroix, James Joseph⇗ | 547 | Ditched, Rescued |
| Radio Operator | Beck, Jules Theodore⇗ | 547 | Ditched, Rescued |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Jarrell, William (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Ditched, Rescued |
| Ball Turret | Martinez, Jacob Mendoza⇗ | 547 | Ditched, Rescued |
| Tail Gunner | Reuben, Stanley Thomas⇗ | 547 | Ditched, Rescued |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Spodar, Paul (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Ditched, Rescued |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Seniawsky, Peter (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Ditched, Rescued |