| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑12‑01 | 39 | 145 | Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant Type: Industry Location: Solingen, Germany |
| Primary Target Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew today's mission under very challenging conditions. During initial climb in wing formation, the low squadron was forced to fly through a cloud layer with icing conditions. This caused three aircraft to fall out of position, which were then unable to return to the formation. Also, during most of the mission, flying speeds were excessively high - as much as 175 mph - causing fuel shortages on return. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Returned Early Comments: Flying Spare; joined formation; turned back over enemy territory due to a cracked cylinder head on #4 engine. FLIGHT TIME 6:00 |
No Target Attacked |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑37885 ⇗ | 544th | SU*L | MRS. F.D.R. / FROSTIE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Jorgenson, Henry (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Lucas, Hoyt Coltman⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Sparrow, Harry Ira⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Pitelka, Francis Jerome⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Buller, Elwood Ellis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Grant, George Vaughn, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Finkelstein, Raymond Louis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Hall, Lawrence Marion⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Jordan, Edward Allan⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McDuff, Robert William⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |