SORTIE REPORT #1620
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑02‑04 58 208 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Attack On Aircraft Parts Plant: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) supplied two group formations for today's mission, which were assigned to fly as the high groups of the 41st A and B Combat Wings. Both groups completed the mission and bombed via PFF on their respective wing leads.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High group, 41st B Combat Wing.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3259 ⇗ 545th JD*T SNAFU / ALABAMA WHIRLWIND
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Laboda, Joseph Stanley⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bush, Sidney Lewis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Crist, Vern Warren⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fornear, Thomas Southern⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Flynn, James Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hardtmann, Arnold John⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Smart, Samuel Hayes⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nutt, Oliver Wayne⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Marshall, Milford (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kerr, Robert Eugene⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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