| 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 1010 hrs when #2 supercharger ran away at altitude and could not be controlled until below 1,500'. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑37789 ⇗ | 544th | SU*H | THE LOOSE GOOSE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Knapp, Paul Bernard⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Pulliam, Lyle James⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Colarusso, Alfred James⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Austin, Raymond Lee, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Stahl, Bruce Warren⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Jakway, James Allen⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Mason, Covert Nathan⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Cleland, Deston Kenneth⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | LaSalle, Angelo Aloysius⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cates, Clay Franklin⇗ | 544 | Aborted |