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. Aborted at 1014 hrs because #2 and #4 superchargers were uncontrollable. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑29809 ⇗ | 545th | JD*V | QUEEN JEANIE / DAMN YANKEE II |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Heffley, Farris Ormond⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Mabe, Walter Breeden⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Navigator | Cecil, Boyd Allen⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Betolatti, John (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Shade, William James⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Deutsch, Samuel (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Metz, Charles John⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Allen, George William⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Alfter, Glen Edward⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gatzman, Ralph Lee⇗ | 545 | Aborted |