| 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) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Lead Squadron, lead group. Flying spare; aborted; took off one hour late and could not catch formation. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑3440 ⇗ | 544th | SU*P | BROADWAY ROSE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Clayton, John Earl⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Hall, Barney Marcus, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Holzbaur, Frederick Morris⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Togglier | Grauer, James Edward⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Owens, John Ralph⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Watenpool, Jerome Francis⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Maziarka, Stanley Walter⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Ripley, Carlyle David⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hall, Lawrence Marion⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Porter, Edward Eugene⇗ | 544 | Aborted |