SORTIE REPORT #1626
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. Turned back with 'supercharger trouble.'
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29717 ⇗ 544th SU*M MR. FIVE BY FIVE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Allison, Earl Thomas⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Small, Herbert William⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gardner, Sam (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Nagel, Jack Cameron⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Laubenstein, William Frederick⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Clements, William Arlie⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Kaufman, Vernon Herman⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hougard, Kenneth Nels⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Grimmett, James Harold⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stevens, John Jay⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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