Mission # 69

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 2 March 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 69, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 244
Radar Bombing, Results Unobserved
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The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead and composite low groups (with one squadron of the 303rd BG) of the 41st Combat Wing A on today's mission. The target was covered by solid clouds so a PFF attack was required. The wing deputy led the bomb run, as the lead aircraft PFF equipment had failed.
Primary Target Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (PFF)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 28
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 2
Returned Early - 1
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 2
Aborted - 3
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗
Other Mission Documents 1944-03-02,Low Group Lead, A. Nuttall, R. Jacobs⇗

36 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
42‑3440⇗Outen, Charles Levi⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back at 1048 hrs because oil cooler broke and oil pressure dropped rapidly.
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42‑3441⇗Smith, Harry Bailey⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back at 1046 hrs because #1 prop ran away (prop governor sheared). Landed away at RAF Gatwick, West Sussex.
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42‑29688⇗Hines, James Wesley⇗Completed MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑31484.
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42‑29723⇗Herbert, Joseph Robert⇗Spare, Completed MissionFlying spare; joined formation.
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42‑29809⇗Briley, Scott Andrew⇗Completed MissionThis aircraft dropped 'Nickles' (propaganda leaflets) in addition to regular bombs.
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42‑29828⇗Morrison, Donald Sylvester⇗Spare, Completed MissionFlying spare; joined formation.
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42‑29927⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑30026⇗Corcoran, John Joseph⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31166⇗Pryor, Raymond Thomas⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31211⇗MacPhail, Philip Ray⇗Completed MissionLead group, low Squadron lead.
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42‑31222⇗Bishop, Charles W⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31235⇗Goller, Theodore (NMI)⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31346⇗Robinson, Robert Lawrence⇗Completed MissionLow group deputy.
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42‑31364⇗Jacobs, Randolph George Edward⇗Completed MissionLow group lead.
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42‑31375⇗Courtemanche, Ralph Eudor⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31433⇗Booska, Maurice Arthur⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31495⇗West, George Berry⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31606⇗Lovvorn, Hollie Ray⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31871⇗Urton, Raymond Lee⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31926⇗Lovell, James MacNaughton⇗Completed MissionLow group, low Squadron deputy.
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42‑37776⇗Decker, Charles Edgar⇗Returned EarlyLead group, low Squadron deputy. Turned back at 1123 hrs when a burst of flak hit #4 engine, causing the oil pressure to drop and necessitating the feathering of the engine; #1 & #3 superchargers failed, and #2 lagged excessively. Bombs jettisoned in a wooded area at 50°11'N,3°40'E (Occupied France).
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42‑37785⇗Smith, Roger Clement⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37788⇗Bennett, Phillip Nathan⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37789⇗Knapp, Paul Bernard⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back at 1010 hrs when #2 supercharger ran away at altitude and could not be controlled until below 1,500'.
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42‑37792⇗Heffley, Farris Ormond⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37801⇗Reed, Merlin Howard⇗Completed MissionLead group, high Squadron deputy.
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42‑37885⇗Jorgenson, Henry (NMI)⇗Completed Mission8:50 FLIGHT TIME
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42‑37974⇗Poole, George Irvin⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37982⇗Clayton, John Earl⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38014⇗Wilson, William Monroe⇗Completed MissionLead group, high Squadron lead.
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42‑38112⇗Thompson, Siguard (NMI)⇗Completed MissionLow group, low Squadron lead.
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42‑39888⇗Foster, James Everett⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39991⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑97449⇗Daskey, Kendall (NMI)⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97477⇗Rich, John (NMI)⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97532⇗[482nd BG Pilot]Completed MissionWing lead. PFF ship and crew provided by the 482nd BG. Gen. Robert F Travis, Commander, 41st Combat Bombardment Wing, Molesworth, England, was aboard this aircraft as Flight Leader.
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