Mission # 57

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 3 February 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Show Operations
384th Bomb Group Mission
384th BG Mission Number 57, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 206
Challenging Weather
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) was assigned to lead the bomber stream of six combat bombardment wings as the lead and low groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing (41A Wing). Due to clouds in the assembly area, the low group lost contact with the lead group, finally tacking on to the 303rd Bomb Group in the 41B Wing. Bombs were dropped using PFF aiming of the lead ship.
Primary Target Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (PFF)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 35
Returned Early - 1
Aborted - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster or Mission Loading Lists
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives

37 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
41‑24560Allison, Earl ThomasCompleted MissionLead Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Turned back after crossing enemy coast because #2 supercharger went out.
SORTIE REPORT
41‑24578Covington, Royston TruittCompleted MissionLead Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑3087Daskey, Kendall (NMI)Completed MissionLow Group. After losing the formation in clouds, continued mission with the 303rd BG.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑3259Laboda, Joseph StanleyAborted Mission After Taking Off.Lead Group. Turned back at 1008 hrs
SORTIE REPORT
42‑3440Harvey, Walter LewisCompleted MissionLead Group, High Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑3441Pryor, Raymond ThomasCompleted MissionLead Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑3491Gilmore, William FeatherstonCompleted MissionLead Group, Wing Deputy. PFF ship: aircraft and unidentified crewmembers provided by 482nd BG. Pilot Gilmore, while previously a 384th member, at the time of this mission was assigned to the 482nd.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑29554Heffley, Farris OrmondCompleted MissionLead group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑29632Poole, George IrvinCompleted MissionLead group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑29636Jeter, Sydney RylandCompleted MissionLow Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑29703Knapp, Paul BernardCompleted MissionLead Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑29717Larsen, Jack KirbyCompleted MissionLead Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑29723Reed, Merlin HowardCompleted MissionLow Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑30026Armstrong, Lloyd RowlandCompleted MissionLead Group, Wing Lead.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑31045Decker, Charles EdgarCompleted MissionLow Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑31058Rinne, Austin DeanCompleted MissionLow Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑31211Stier, George WithersCompleted MissionLow Group, High Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑31222Taylor, Sidney PaulCompleted MissionLow Group, Low Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑31346Hurley, Joseph AnthonyCompleted MissionLead Group, High Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑31364Jacobs, Randolph George EdwardCompleted MissionLead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑31375Courtemanche, Ralph EudorCompleted MissionLow Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑31433Willing, Mark SkinnerCompleted MissionLow Group Lead.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑31484Lovell, James MacNaughtonCompleted MissionLead Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑31495Herbert, Joseph RobertCompleted MissionLead Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑31606Lovvorn, Hollie RayCompleted MissionLow Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑37788Booska, Maurice ArthurCompleted MissionLow Group. After losing the formation in clouds, continued mission with the 91st BG.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑37793McDonald, Raymond LeroyCompleted MissionLow Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑37801LaSeur, William VeryleReturned EarlyLow Group. Turned back because he lost the formation over enemy territory; jettisoned bombs over the North Sea (54°44'N,6°13'E)
SORTIE REPORT
42‑37885Morrison, Donald SylvesterCompleted MissionLead group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑38013Stearns, Clarence GroverCompleted MissionLow Group Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑38014Wolf, Richard VanceCompleted MissionLow Group, High Squadron Lead.
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42‑39809Bennett, Phillip NathanCompleted MissionLow Group.
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42‑39888Jorgenson, Henry (NMI)Completed MissionLead group.
FLIGHT TIME 7:30
SORTIE REPORT
42‑39962Outen, Charles LeviCompleted MissionLow Group. After losing the formation in clouds, continued mission with the 303rd BG.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑39991Rich, John (NMI)Completed MissionLow Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑40005Cosentino, George (NMI)Completed MissionLead group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97477Ashcraft, Archie BertisCompleted MissionLead Group.
SORTIE REPORT