SORTIE REPORT #1731
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑02‑11 62 218 Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry)
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Visual Attack Despite Confusion: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Due to confusion near the IP, this group dropped bombs on (or near) a Luftwaffe airfield, using visual sighting.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Group lead.
TOO (Visual)
Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31433 547th SO*V RUM POT II
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Frink, Horace Everett 547 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Carter, T L (IO) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Garrison, Keith M 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Arquette, Leroy Arthur 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Benson, Thomas Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Treat, Royal DeWitt 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Loomis, Dorman George 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hunt, George Sylvester 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Nichols, Melvin Allen 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hubbard, Warren Emmett 547 Completed, Uninjured
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