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) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back at 1011 hrs; #2 engine running rough and pulling 20" to 25". |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37801 ⇗ | 547th | SO*G | DYNAMITE EXPRESS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Bennett, Phillip Nathan, Jr⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Haley, Ralph Bernard⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Navigator | Monfort, Robert Hugh⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Kemp, Phillip Giles⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | House, Harland Francis⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Whitley, William Martin⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Hughes, Richard Bland, Jr⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Golka, Larry John⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Smith, Otto (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Zanetti, James John⇗ | 547 | Aborted |