MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑03‑03 | 70 | 246 | Target: Roller-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
8th AF: Mission Recalled: Mission recalled by 8th AF after entering enemy airspace, due to fuel shortage caused by maneuvering necessitated by weather: recalled crews were awarded combat credit for the mission. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back because #2 engine supercharger ran away. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑3441 ⇗ | 547th | SO*E | PATCHES II / SPOTTED COW |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Smith, Harry Bailey⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | LaSeur, William Veryle⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Navigator | Walling, Neil Emerson⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Togglier | Pastorella, John Paul⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Adair, Norman Ray⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Altendorf, Elroy Andrew⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Cox, John Stewart⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Felicetti, Frank Dominick⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gustafson, Claus Norman⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Westrick, Urban William⇗ | 547 | Aborted |