| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑07‑28 | 11 | 78 | Target: Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
| Aborted Mission: The deputy flight leader assumed the lead after the flight leader aborted. He turned the wing back 30 miles into Germany when the 303rd BG aborted, leaving only 26 aircraft in formation, which was fewer than he was authorized to lead into enemy territory. After turning back, the wing was attacked by 40-50 enemy aircraft of various types. Bombs were jettisoned into the North Sea rather than being dropped on occupied territory. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: Disabled by enemy aircraft, crashed near Kortwoude, The Netherlands. MACR 15165 |
Other Location: Jettisoned in North Sea |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17F | 42‑30032 ⇗ | 546th | BK*D | SKY QUEEN | Jacobs, Gilbert Oren |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Dietel, William (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | KIA |
| Co-pilot | Riddel, Jacques Eugene⇗ | 546 | KIA |
| Navigator | Funk, Herbert Wilbur, Jr⇗ | 546 | KIA |
| Bombardier | Davis, Clyde William⇗ | 546 | KIA |
| Radio Operator | Perrotti, Salvatore John⇗ | 545 | POW |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Adams, Howard Johnson⇗ | 546 | POW/Wounded |
| Ball Turret | Dunmyer, Lawrence Edwin⇗ | 546 | KIA |
| Tail Gunner | Mason, Jack Leonard (#1)⇗ | 546 | KIA |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Amory, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 546 | KIA |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Martin, Wyman D⇗ | 546 | KIA |
| Observer | Dutton, Kenneth Cyrus⇗ | 546 | KIA |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 15165⇗ |