| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑07‑25 | 10 | 76 | Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard Type: Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany |
| Smoke Screen Challenges Bombardiers: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as part of the 103rd Combat Wing on today's mission. A flak barrage was thrown up in the target area but caused little damage. However, an estimated 300 enemy fighters attacked the formation in the target area, resulting in many losses for the group. The target partially obscured by smoke screen but the bombardiers were able to see enough ground points to make an effective attack. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: High Squadron Deputy. Turned back at 1435 hrs at Splasher 5 because prop on #2 engine ran away. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17F | 42‑30030 ⇗ | 546th | BK*E | OLD IRONSIDES | Francis, Percy Tom |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Bishop, Charles W⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Ulrey, Edgar Ellsworth⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Grimaldi, Anthony Joseph⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Yee, Wilbert Y K⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Morton, Cecil Gordon⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Edman, Bruno Edwin⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Kalas, Joseph Markus⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Parks, Howard David⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Humphrey, Edward James⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Miller, Floyd Oliver⇗ | 546 | Aborted |