Mission Date | 25 July 1943 |
384th Mission |
Mission Number 10
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VIII Bomber Command Mission | Mission Number 76 (more...) |
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⇗ |
Aircraft | Pilot | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
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42‑3024⇗ | Ward, P J ⇗ | Failed to Return | Damaged by enemy action, details uncertain; crashed in Hamburg, Germany area. MACR 16117 SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑3069⇗ | Hankinson, Gordon Joshua ⇗ | Failed to Return | Disabled by enemy action over target; details unknown; crashed in Hamburg, Germany area. No MACR SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑3075⇗ | Hegewald, John Martin ⇗ | Failed to Return | Low 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 Return | Disabled by enemy action over target; details unknown; crashed in Hamburg, Germany area. No MACR SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑3122⇗ | Hall, Ralph Jackson ⇗ | Failed to Return | Disabled by enemy action over target; details unknown; crashed in Hamburg, Germany area. No MACR SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑3218⇗ | Armstrong, Lloyd Roland ⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑3222⇗ | Mattes, Frank George ⇗ | Completed Mission | Group Deputy Lead. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑3259⇗ | Armstrong, James Edwin ⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑5806⇗ | Swank, Robert Dale ⇗ | Completed Mission | Landed away at RAF Oulton, Norfolk, on return due to low fuel. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑5855⇗ | Edwards, Floyd Clinton ⇗ | Completed Mission | The 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 Mission | Only aircraft/crew of the Low Squadron to return to Grafton Underwood today. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑29670⇗ | Hall, Kelmer James ⇗ | Failed to Return | Disabled 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] | Scrubbed | Replaced 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 ⇗ | Aborted | High Squadron Deputy. Turned back at 1435 hrs at Splasher 5 because prop on #2 engine ran away. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑30032⇗ | Dietel, William (NMI) ⇗ | Aborted | High 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 Mission | Group Lead. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑30145⇗ | Harry, William Russell ⇗ | Aborted | Turned back 15 miles from English coast because ball turret was inoperative and the RPM on engine #1 dropped to zero. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |