| Mission Date | 30 July 1943 |
| 384th Mission Number |
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| 8th Air Force Mission Number | 80 |
| Mission Comments |
Bombers Plaster Kassel The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew with the 303rd BG and 379th BG in wing formation on today's mission. Opposition stiffened as they neared the target, but they were able to drop their bombs on the primary target area. Flak over Kassel, and subsequent vigorous fighter attacks wounded several crew members and damaged many of the Group's aircraft, but all managed to return to England, although not all made it to Grafton Underwood that day. |
| Primary Target |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
| Target Attacked (Mode) | Primary (Visual) |
| Sortie/Aircraft Summary |
Completed Mission, not including spares - 10 Aborted - 2 Scrubbed - 1 Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 4 Crashed - 1 |
| Mission Personnel | Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗ |
| Aircraft | Pilot | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42‑3074⇗ | [N/A] | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 42‑3104⇗ | [N/A] | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 42‑3216⇗ | Kelly, James Henry | Completed Mission | Ground spare aircraft; replaced 42‑3259. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑3259⇗ | [N/A] | Scrubbed | Replaced by ground spare aircraft 42‑3216. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑5051⇗ | [N/A] | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 42‑5848⇗ | Harry, William Russell | Crashed in Allied Territory | Crash-landed at Boxted, Station 150, on return, with extensive battle damage due to enemy aircraft and flak, with five wounded crewmen aboard. 2nd Lt. William Russell Harry awarded Silver Star (see 'As Briefed' p. 197). SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑5849⇗ | Sierens, Ernest J | Completed Mission | Landed away at Attlebridge, Station 120, on return, reason unknown. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑29686⇗ | Bigelow, William H | Completed Mission | Low squadron deputy. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑29699⇗ | Frink, Horace Everett | Completed Mission | Landed away at Martlesham Heath, Station 369, on return, reason unknown. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑29703⇗ | Sprague, Alfred Lee | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑29768⇗ | Willing, Mark Skinner | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑29927⇗ | Wilson, Clayton R | Completed Mission | Group deputy. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑29956⇗ | Hausenfluck, Jesse D | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑29985⇗ | Swank, Robert Dale | Aborted | Turned back ten miles from the English coast due to 'high cylinder head temperatures and rough No. 2 engine.' SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑30026⇗ | Algar, Philip Morris | Completed Mission | Group lead. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑30039⇗ | [N/A] | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 42‑30065⇗ | Keck, George B | Completed Mission | Low squadron lead. Landed away at Horham, Station 119, on return with extensive battle damage, low fuel, and a wounded crewman. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑30196⇗ | Bishop, Charles W | Aborted | Turned back 62 miles into Belgium because hydraulic fluid was coming down into the ball turret, which was inoperative, the left waist gun and left top turret gun were out of order, and the tachometer on one engine was oscillating wildly. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |