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 |
Returned Early Comments: High group, 41st A Combat Wing. Turned back at 1113 hrs because #2 supercharger went wild at 26,000 ft at 1015 hrs and #2 prop fluctuated, so that #3 engine began to deteriorate and vibrate badly. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑37776 ⇗ | 546th | BK*R | LADY DREW | Coon, Lawrence John |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Wilson, William Monroe⇗ | 546 | Returned To Base |
Co-pilot | Rabby, Carlos James, Jr⇗ | 546 | Returned To Base |
Navigator | Schwartz, Julius Sol⇗ | 546 | Returned To Base |
Bombardier | Alles, William George⇗ | 546 | Returned To Base |
Radio Operator | Compton, James Harold⇗ | 546 | Returned To Base |
Engineer/Top Turret | Birnbaum, Lester (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Returned To Base |
Ball Turret | Heintzelman, David Leroy⇗ | 546 | Returned To Base |
Tail Gunner | Greene, Frank Palmer⇗ | 546 | Returned To Base |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Pavlisko, John Arthur⇗ | 546 | Returned To Base |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Warshawsky, Morris (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Returned To Base |