Mission # 85

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 29 March 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 85, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 284
No Bomb Drop Signal
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Previous Mission
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Lack of a bomb release signal from the Wing lead at the primary target led to the Group seeking a target of opportunity (TOO) on the route home. A group of industiral buildings were spotted in a break in the clouds, and bombs were dropped there, with unobserved results. Crews faced challenging weather on their return, leading many to land at other bases.
Primary Target Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) TOO (Visual)
Target: Undetermined
Type: Industry
Location: Unterlusz / Unterlüß, Germany
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 19
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 1
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed - 2
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 4
Aborted - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

27 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
42‑3429⇗Baylor, Robert Bledsoe⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3440⇗Boger, Eugene Arthur⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31048⇗Poole, George Irvin⇗Completed MissionLanded away at Nuthampstead, due to weather.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31235⇗Herbert, Joseph Robert⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead. Landed away at Kimbolton, due to weather.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31346⇗Clayton, John Earl⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31375⇗Courtemanche, Ralph Eudor⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy. Landed away at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, due to weather.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31433⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑31435⇗Farthing, Frank (NMI)⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31484⇗Armstrong, Lloyd Rowland⇗Completed MissionLanded away at Nuthampstead due to weather.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31740⇗June, Glenn Joseph⇗Spare, Completed MissionFlying Spare; joined formation. Landed away at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, due to weather.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑32106⇗Barad, Robert Leo⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37785⇗Yokie, John Olivi⇗Completed MissionLanded away at Polebrook, due to weather.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37816⇗Helmley, Loyd Elmer⇗Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38014⇗Berbrich, John Martin⇗Completed MissionLanded away at RAF Woolfox Lodge, Rutland, due to weather.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38112⇗Fioretti, Edward Anthony⇗Completed MissionLanded away at Nuthampstead, due to weather.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38158⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑97072⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑97081⇗Corcoran, John Joseph⇗Completed MissionLanded away at RAF Woolfox Lodge, Rutland, due to weather.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97124⇗Burch, Hugh Ralph⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97136⇗Knapp, Paul Bernard⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97139⇗Miller, James Gilmore⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead. Landed away at RAF Cottesmore, Rutland, due to weather.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97142⇗Smith, Charles Grover⇗Completed MissionLanded away at Harrington, due to weather.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97231⇗Kelly, John Thomas⇗Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97237⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑97251⇗Gekakis, Anthony⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back at 1215 hrs because he could not locate the Group due to bad weather.
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42‑97477⇗Langlois, Robert Ezra⇗Completed MissionGroup deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗Horton, Lloyd (NMI)⇗Completed MissionLanded away at RAF Cottesmore, Rutland, due to weather.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗