2021 REUNION
OGDEN, UTAH
6-10 OCTOBER 2021

Mission # 10

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 25 July 1943
384th Mission
Mission Number 10
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Mission Comments Smoke Screen Challenges Bombardiers
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as part of the 103rd Combat Wing on today's mission. A flak barrage was thrown up in the target area but caused little damage. However, an estimated 300 enemy fighters attacked the formation in the target area, resulting in many losses for the group. The target partially obscured by smoke screen but the bombardiers were able to see enough ground points to make an effective attack.
Primary Target Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard
Type: Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 11
Failed To Return - 6
Aborted - 3
Scrubbed - 1
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 3
Ditched - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

25 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑3024⇗Ward, P J ⇗Failed to ReturnDamaged by enemy action, details uncertain.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3069⇗Hankinson, Gordon Joshua ⇗Failed to ReturnDisabled by enemy action over target; details unknown; crashed in Hamburg, Germany area. No MACR
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3075⇗Hegewald, John Martin ⇗Failed to ReturnLow Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑29728. Disabled by enemy action over target; details unknown; crashed in Wesel, Germany area. No MACR
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3088⇗Christman, Clarence Ray ⇗Failed to ReturnDisabled by enemy action over target; details unknown; crashed in Hamburg, Germany area. No MACR
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3122⇗Hall, Ralph Jackson ⇗Failed to ReturnDisabled by enemy action over target; details unknown; crashed in Hamburg, Germany area. No MACR
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3218⇗Armstrong, Lloyd Rowland ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3222⇗Mattes, Frank George ⇗Completed MissionGroup Deputy Lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3259⇗Armstrong, James Edwin ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑5806⇗Swank, Robert Dale ⇗Completed MissionLanded away at RAF Oulton, Norfolk, on return due to low fuel.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑5855⇗Edwards, Floyd Clinton ⇗Completed MissionThe pilot was wounded shortly after crossing the enemy coast, so co-pilot flew most of the mission.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑5883⇗Estes, Thomas Jefferson ⇗Failed to Return,
Ditched		Low Squadron Lead. Damaged by flak and fighters, ditched in the North Sea. Rescued by a Danish fishing boat; returned to duty.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑5889⇗Sprague, Alfred Lee ⇗Completed MissionOnly aircraft/crew of the Low Squadron to return to Grafton Underwood today.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29670⇗Hall, Kelmer James ⇗Failed to ReturnDisabled by enemy action over target; details unknown; crashed in Hamburg, Germany area. No MACR
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29686⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑29728⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑30075.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29927⇗Higdon, Philip E ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29985⇗Lecates, Robert Leslie ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30026⇗Algar, Philip Morris ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30030⇗Bishop, Charles W ⇗AbortedHigh Squadron Deputy. Turned back at 1435 hrs at Splasher 5 because prop on #2 engine ran away.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30032⇗Dietel, William (NMI) ⇗AbortedHigh Squadron Lead. Turned back at 1443 hrs because #1 prop ran away.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30033⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑30043⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare
Aircraft, Unused		 
42‑30046⇗Wilson, Clayton R ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30139⇗Carrington, Richard Thompson ⇗Completed MissionGroup Lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30145⇗Harry, William Russell ⇗AbortedTurned back 15 miles from English coast because ball turret was inoperative and the RPM on engine #1 dropped to zero.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗