SORTIE REPORT #1711
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 Completed Mission
Comments: High squadron. Landed away at RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex, on return due to low fuel.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29703 544th SU*E KATHY JANE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Knapp, Paul Bernard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Pulliam, Lyle James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Meyer, Robert Herman 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Austin, Raymond Lee, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Stahl, Bruce Warren 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jakway, James Allen 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mason, Covert Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cleland, Deston Kenneth 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner LaSalle, Angelo Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cates, Clay Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
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