SORTIE REPORT #1960
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑02 69 244 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Radar Bombing, Results Unobserved: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead and composite low groups (with one squadron of the 303rd BG) of the 41st Combat Wing A on today's mission. The target was covered by solid clouds so a PFF attack was required. The wing deputy led the bomb run, as the lead aircraft PFF equipment had failed.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low group, low Squadron deputy.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31926 545th JD*G LOVELL'S HOVEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lovell, James MacNaughton 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Brookings, Walter Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lewis, Joseph Franklyn 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wismann, William Charles 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Deftos, Minot Fred 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Fowlkes, Calvin Oscar Lewis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Tessmer, Warren David 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kardos, Louis Julius 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Blankenship, Doye Herman 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Oldham, Jesse Zera 545 Completed, Uninjured
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