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 deputy. |
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 | 42‑31606 ⇗ | 547th | SO*O | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Urton, Raymond Lee⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Witt, Francis John, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Barkley, John William, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Fleenor, Charles Thurman⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Smith, Robert Eugene⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Beaty, Earl Richard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Ott, Robert Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Pharr, Keating Sams⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Ripley, Seth Thomas⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Dailey, Donald William⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |