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: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑31484. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑29688 ⇗ | 547th | SO*S | KAYO |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hines, James Wesley⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Cole, Richard Eugene⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Copeland, Carter Glenn⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Morris, Richard William⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Dahms, Rex John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Jarvis, Francis Harrison⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Douglas, James Clifton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Cahill, William Lawrence, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McMichael, Marion Louis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Woodard, Everett Durwood⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |