MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑02‑08 | 61 | 214 | Target: Piston Ring Factory Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Radar Bombing Today: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. The primary target was bombed using PFF on the wing leader. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Returned Early Comments: Lead Squadron. Turned back at 1026 hrs while over enemy territory because of detonation (pinging) in #1, #2, and #3 engines, causing aircraft to fall behind group. Crew granted credit for the mission. |
Primary (PFF) |
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 | Cosentino, George (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Barad, Robert Leo⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Beinar, Theophilus Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Malcolm, George Sawyer⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Cason, Alfred Gibbs⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Butman, Frank Henry⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Curtis, William Stanley⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Faust, Glenn Millard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stanley, James Farrell⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Vorisek, Donald Thomas⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |