| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑05‑31 | 121 | 382 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Colmar, France |
| Weather Diverts Bombers: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing, which was the last of six CBWs of Air Task Force 1 on today's mission. Bad weather in the form of dense clouds prevented the bombers from reaching the primary target area, forcing them to seek targets of opportunity (TOO). Equipment problems (stuck bomb bay doors on the Lead aircraft) resulted in the 384th having to seek its own TOO. While the remainder of the Wing circled nearby, the 384th made two bomb runs, finally releasing its bombs on the railroad target. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back at 0951 hrs because #1 and #3 engine oil temperatures read 90-100 degrees and #3 oil pressure was 45 lbs at altitude. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97320 ⇗ | 544th | SU*G | HOT ROCK |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Eakins, Robert Nathanial⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Vogt, Jean Deveau⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Navigator | McNair, Alexander John⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Togglier | Needle, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Flory, Clarence Robert⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Bray, Leo (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Wittwer, Derall Boyd⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Andrews, James Lee⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Larkin, Vincent Joseph⇗ | 544 | Aborted |