| 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 |