| 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: High Squadron deputy, lead group. Turned back at 0950 hrs because of a sheared fuel transfer selector valve shaft. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑29809 ⇗ | 545th | JD*V | QUEEN JEANIE / DAMN YANKEE II |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Briley, Scott Andrew⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Bailey, Everett Lee⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Merlo, Samuel Joseph⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Griffith, Leonard Raymond⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Hopper, Hugh David⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Stuhl, Walter Edward⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Milstead, Willard Cleo⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Rachunas, Joseph George⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Chaperon, Phillip William⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Barrett, Richard Jennings⇗ | 545 | Aborted |