Mission # 60

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 6 February 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 60, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 212
Clouds, Snow Conceal Targets
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The 384th Bombardment Group (H) supplied two group formations for today's mission, which were assigned to fly as the lead and low groups of the 40th & 41st Composite Combat Wing; 92nd BG supplied the high group, which finally joined the wing formation at the IP. Heavy cloud cover partially hid the primary target, and snow on the ground prevented locating it. Attempts to bomb the secondary target, target of last resort, or a target of opportunity (TOO) were unsuccessful, and the bombers returned to Grafton Underwood with their loads.
Primary Target Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France
Target Attacked (Mode) No Target Attacked
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 35
Scrubbed - 1
Aborted - 2
Did Not Take Off - 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 1944-02-06, Low Group Lead, C. Liles, W. Price⇗
1944-02-06, Wing Lead, T. Beckett, J. Merritt⇗

39 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
41‑24560⇗Herbert, Joseph Robert⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3087⇗Kew, William Joseph⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3259⇗Laboda, Joseph Stanley⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3440⇗Harvey, Walter Lewis⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3441⇗Hines, James Wesley⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29554⇗Yelvington, Melton Albert⇗Did Not Take OffDid not take off.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29688⇗Cosentino, George (NMI)⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29703⇗West, George Berry⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29717⇗Clayton, John Earl⇗Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffThis aircraft did not take off. 544th BS loading list does not identify the crewmembers; pilot identified from other documents.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29723⇗Reed, Merlin Howard⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29809⇗Pryor, Raymond Thomas⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back at 1031 hrs due to defective bomb racks; bombs were released when bombardier released bomb bay tanks over North Sea.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30026⇗Jones, William Arch⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron deputy, lead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31045⇗Decker, Charles Edgar⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31058⇗Horton, Lloyd (NMI)⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron deputy, low group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31211⇗Jeter, Sydney Ryland⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31222⇗Taylor, Sidney Paul⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead, low group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31235⇗Merritt, James Melvin⇗Completed MissionWing lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31346⇗Allison, Earl Thomas⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31364⇗Jacobs, Randolph George Edward⇗Completed MissionWing deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31375⇗Wilson, William Monroe⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead, low group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31433⇗Price, William Merriman⇗Completed MissionLow group lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31484⇗Lovell, James MacNaughton⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy, lead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31495⇗Carpenter, Walter Richard⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31606⇗Lovvorn, Hollie Ray⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37788⇗Booska, Maurice Arthur⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37793⇗LaSeur, William Veryle⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back over field; oxygen system was going out.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37801⇗Outen, Charles Levi⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37885⇗Boger, Eugene Arthur⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37974⇗Thompson, Siguard (NMI)⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead, lead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38013⇗Stearns, Clarence Grover⇗Completed MissionLow group deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38014⇗Markow, Henry Victor⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy, low group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39784⇗Poole, George Irvin⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39809⇗Bennett, Phillip Nathan⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39888⇗Jorgenson, Henry (NMI)⇗Completed MissionFLIGHT TIME 7:30
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39962⇗Widener, Seth Grenell⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39991⇗Corcoran, John Joseph⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑40005⇗Moore, Clifford Orville⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97449⇗Daskey, Kendall (NMI)⇗Completed MissionLanded away at Deenethorpe on return.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97477⇗Bedsole, Joseph Linyer⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead, lead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗