| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑01‑04 | 49 | 174 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany |
| Port Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the High Group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Bombs were released on the wing leader using PFF aiming. The group leader released his bombs late due to 'freezing of the controls,' but the majority of the group released bombs on the wing lead. The target area was obscured by clouds so the results of the bombing were unobserved. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Lead Ground Spare Aircraft. Replaced 42‑29809. Took off late, then turned back with engine trouble. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑37788 ⇗ | 547th | SO*N | HELL'S MESSENGER |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Cosentino, George (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Mabe, Walter Breeden⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Beinar, Theophilus Edward⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Betolatti, John (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Cason, Alfred Gibbs⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Vorisek, Donald Thomas⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Curtis, William Stanley⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Faust, Glenn Millard⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stanley, James Farrell⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Butman, Frank Henry⇗ | 545 | Aborted |