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) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: High group, 41st B Combat Wing. Turned back at 1044 just off The Naze because #2 and #3 engines were smoking and the gas mixture was set too rich. |
No Target Attacked |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑37848 ⇗ | 546th | BK*E | SISSY | Jacobs, Gilbert Oren |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Knapp, Paul Bernard⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Pulliam, Lyle James⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Navigator | Colarusso, Alfred James⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Austin, Raymond Lee, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Stahl, Bruce Warren⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Jakway, James Allen⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Mason, Covert Nathan⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Cleland, Deston Kenneth⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | LaSalle, Angelo Aloysius⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cates, Clay Franklin⇗ | 544 | Aborted |