SORTIE REPORT #1635
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 1029 hrs because #4 supercharger ran away, there was no boost on #3 supercharger, and #3 engine detonated and was smoking.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29554 545th JD*Y BILLIE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lovell, James MacNaughton 545 Aborted
Co-pilot Brookings, Walter Francis 545 Aborted
Navigator Lewis, Joseph Franklyn 545 Aborted
Bombardier Bachicha, Martin Paul 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Deftos, Minot Fred 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Fowlkes, Calvin Oscar Lewis 545 Aborted
Ball Turret Tessmer, Warren David 545 Aborted
Tail Gunner Kardos, Louis Julius 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Blankenship, Doye Herman 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Oldham, Jesse Zera 545 Aborted
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