Mission # 11

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 28 July 1943
VIII Bomber Command Operations Show Operations
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 11, VIII BC Mission Number 78
Aborted Mission
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Previous 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.
Primary Target Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Other
Location: Jettisoned in North Sea
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 11
Returned Early - 1
Aborted - 7
Failed To Return - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗
Other Mission Documents 1943-07-28, Deputy High Squadron Lead, D. Ogilvie, R. Kilmer⇗

20 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑3222⇗Mattes, Frank George⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3231⇗Carrington, Richard Thompson⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3259⇗Algar, Philip Morris⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑5848⇗Ogilvie, Donald Potter⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead, deputy flight leader. Led wing after flight leader aborted.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑5849⇗Sierens, Ernest Joseph⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑5889⇗Sprague, Alfred Lee⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29699⇗Frink, Horace Everett⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.High Squadron deputy. Turned back with #2 & #3 engines unable to produce enough power to stay with the formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29700⇗Bishop, Charles W⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back with #2 engine supercharger trouble.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29728⇗Higdon, Philip Earl⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29768⇗Willing, Mark Skinner⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29985⇗Lecates, Robert Leslie⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back after the loss of parts of oxygen system and #1 engine.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30032⇗Dietel, William (NMI)⇗Failed To ReturnDisabled by enemy aircraft, crashed near Kortwoude, The Netherlands. MACR 15165
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30033⇗Kelly, James Henry⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30043⇗Goulder, Edmund Samuel⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back because they couldn't keep up with formation; detonation suspected.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30046⇗Wilson, Clayton Russell⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back when #2 supercharger failed.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30065⇗Keck, George Blackburn⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30139⇗Swank, Robert Dale⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back with #2 engine trouble.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30142⇗Gilmore, William Featherston⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Wing lead. Turned back with #2 engine out. Bombed unidentified location on island of Terschelling, The Netherlands.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30145⇗Harry, William Russell⇗Returned EarlyTurned back before target with major battle damage.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30196⇗Armstrong, James Edwin⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗