MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑02‑04 | 58 | 208 | Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Attack On Aircraft Parts Plant: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) supplied two group formations for today's mission, which were assigned to fly as the high groups of the 41st A and B Combat Wings. Both groups completed the mission and bombed via PFF on their respective wing leads. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: High group, 41st B Combat Wing. Turned back at 1108 hrs over The Netherlands "because #2 supercharger surged and ran away ... was uncontrollable." Turnback geographic location was 51.51°N 4.18°E. FLIGHT TIME 5:15 |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑3087 ⇗ | 547th | SO*A | CLEAN CUT |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Jorgenson, Henry (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Foster, James Everett⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Navigator | Vernon, Sheldon Ira⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Ferazzi, Gabriel Ernest⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Owens, John Ralph⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Birch, Frank Austin⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Overcash, Jimmy Lee, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Matthijetz, Carl Walter⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Corfield, Robert Milton⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hall, Lawrence Marion⇗ | 544 | Aborted |