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 | Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97477 ⇗ | 545th | JD*A | PORKY'S PIG |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Rich, John (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Wehry, George Ellsworth⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Indest, Joseph Albert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Marvin, William Vern⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Montagne, Henry Julien Louis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Eklund, Howard Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Henken, Norman (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Bishop, Nelson M J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Jacobson, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Iverson, Bennie Franklin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |