| 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 supercharger ran away. |
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 | Allison, Earl Thomas⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Small, Herbert William⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Gardner, Sam (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Nagel, Jack Cameron⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Laubenstein, William Frederick⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Clements, William Arlie⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Kaufman, Vernon Herman⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Hougard, Kenneth Nels⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Grimmett, James Harold⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kouski, William Louis⇗ | 544 | Aborted |