MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1943‑10‑04 | 28 | 108 | Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Industrial Targets Bombed: Sixteen aircraft of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 103rd CW on today's mission. The primary target was bombed visually with good results. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Landed away at Boxted due to low fuel. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑5051 ⇗ | 544th | SU*M | BARREL HOUSE BESSIE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Carpenter, Walter Richard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Kennedy, John Benton, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hedin, Carl Anton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Altman, Murray David⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Fallesen, Wayne Peter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | McCracken, Dwight Howard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | O'Leary, Edward Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Leibring, Clarence Paul⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Zyglowicz, Bernard Frank⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Girard, Donald Robert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |