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: This aircraft dropped 'Nickles' (propaganda leaflets) in addition to regular bombs. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑29809 ⇗ | 545th | JD*V | QUEEN JEANIE / DAMN YANKEE II |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Briley, Scott Andrew⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Barad, Robert Leo⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Merlo, Samuel Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Griffith, Leonard Raymond⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Romano, Vincent Peter⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Stuhl, Walter Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Eyre, Charles Harris⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Rachunas, Joseph George⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Chaperon, Phillip William⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | LaBelle, Joseph Adrian⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |