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) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back at 1048 hrs because oil cooler broke and oil pressure dropped rapidly. |
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 | Outen, Charles Levi⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Inman, Loren Alexander⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Navigator | Wood, Charles Stoddart⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Welch, Gordon Michael⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Shipley, Charles Marion⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bazhaw, Elbert Lee⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Connelly, Gordon Raker⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Wheeler, Glenn Preston⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Barto, Louis Joseph⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wyman, Donald George⇗ | 547 | Aborted |