SORTIE REPORT #1743
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 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 42‑39888 544th SU*B HOTNUTS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Yelvington, Melton Albert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Manning, Raymond Walter 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cecil, Boyd Allen 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Albertson, Harry Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sigler, Edwin Robert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Smith, Bob (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Paige, Robert Eugene 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Eyre, Charles Harris 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Capps, Milburn Perry 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Oien, Clarence Holger 545 Completed, Uninjured
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