MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑03‑20 | 78 | 269 | Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Weather Forces Recall: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Repeated conflicts with neighboring wing formations led at 1114 hrs to a loss of visual contact with assigned wing leader, who by that time was at about 5,000 feet higher altitude. Ten minutes later a recall order was received - the formation at that time was in the vicinity of Prüm, Germany - and the Group returned to base without dropping its bombs.
From the PRO LOG: 'Impossible atmospherical conditions compelled our planes to turn back over France [sic] without dropping their bombs. Clouds extended up to 25,000 feet when the bombers abandoned their [attack].' |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Mission Recalled | No Target Attacked |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑31166 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Z | MISS BILLIE JR. |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Heffley, Farris Ormond⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Bouvier, James Andrew⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Carini, Louis Peter⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Betolatti, John (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Shade, William James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Deutsch, Samuel (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Ordaz, Armando Noriega⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Allen, George William⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Alfter, Glen Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gatzman, Ralph Lee⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |