SORTIE REPORT #1961
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
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