| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑02‑24 | 66 | 233 | Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
| Big Week, Day Five: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided two formations for today's mission. The main formation of group size flew as the lead group of the 41st 'Regular' Combat Bombardment Wing. The second formation, consisting of two squadrons, combined with a squadron from the 303rd BG to form the composite low group of the same combat wing. The weather cooperated, with CAVU conditions over the target area. A smoke screen did not hide the target very well, and, in fact, helped the bombardiers identify and confirm the target location! Bombing was by visual aiming and results were good. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Wing deputy. This aircraft was originally assigned to Urton as Deputy, but during planning, Urton and Booska swapped aircraft and mission assignments - Booska became Deputy. Booska's former aircraft, 42-37788 - now Urton's - was scrubbed for unknown reasons, and Urton and crew did not fly this mission. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑31495 ⇗ | 544th | SU*R | WABBIT TWACKS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Booska, Maurice Arthur⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Alloway, Ralph Hugh⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Hock, Robert Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Ackerson, Donald Richard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Hill, Edward Theodore⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Farrow, Thomas Chapell⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Carvell, John Patrick⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Karcher, Norbert Raymond⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Olstad, Kermit Iver⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Pond, Jesse Elmore⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |