| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑02‑11 | 62 | 218 | Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry) Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Visual Attack Despite Confusion: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Due to confusion near the IP, this group dropped bombs on (or near) a Luftwaffe airfield, using visual sighting. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: Last seen at 1240 hrs 20 mi west of Frankfurt, losing altitude rapidly but under control; aircraft made a right turn toward another formation, continued losing altitude, dropping into clouds; Damaged by enemy aircraft; crashed near Valenciennes, France (9 km SE, per German report). MACR 2530 |
TOO (Visual) Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑40005 ⇗ | 546th | BK*A | SALVAGE QUEEN II |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Moore, Clifford Orville⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Co-pilot | Wise, Joseph William⇗ | 545 | Evaded |
| Navigator | Schmalzried, George Frederick⇗ | 546 | Evaded |
| Bombardier | Kenney, Paul E (IO)⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Radio Operator | Puckett, Noah Lee⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Traynor, James Patrick⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Ball Turret | Brown, Jack Maurice⇗ | 546 | POW/Wounded |
| Tail Gunner | Humble, Joe Thomas⇗ | 546 | Evaded |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wells, Richard Llewellyn⇗ | 546 | Evaded/Wounded |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Lee, Donald Robert⇗ | 546 | KIA |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 2530⇗ |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 1279⇗ |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 1398⇗ |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 1399⇗ |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 1571⇗ |