| 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, low group. Turned back because #2 supercharger ran away and engine began losing oil and smoking; could not be feathered. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 41‑24578 ⇗ | 547th | SO*U | OLD RELIABLE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Smith, Harry Bailey⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | LaSeur, William Veryle⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Walling, Neil Emerson⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Pederson, Floyd Roy⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Gray, Kenneth D (IO)⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Altendorf, Elroy Andrew⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Cox, John Stewart⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Felicetti, Frank Dominick⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gustafson, Claus Norman⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Westrick, Urban William⇗ | 547 | Aborted |