MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑02‑06 | 60 | 212 | Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Clouds, Snow Conceal Targets: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) supplied two group formations for today's mission, which were assigned to fly as the lead and low groups of the 40th & 41st Composite Combat Wing; 92nd BG supplied the high group, which finally joined the wing formation at the IP. Heavy cloud cover partially hid the primary target, and snow on the ground prevented locating it. Attempts to bomb the secondary target, target of last resort, or a target of opportunity (TOO) were unsuccessful, and the bombers returned to Grafton Underwood with their loads. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron deputy, lead group. |
No Target Attacked |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑31484 ⇗ | 545th | JD*F | MAIRSY DOATS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Lovell, James MacNaughton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Brookings, Walter Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Lewis, Joseph Franklyn⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Bachicha, Martin Paul⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Deftos, Minot Fred⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Fowlkes, Calvin Oscar Lewis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Tessmer, Warren David⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Kardos, Louis Julius⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Blankenship, Doye Herman⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Oldham, Jesse Zera⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |