SORTIE REPORT #1635
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)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: High group, 41st B Combat Wing. Turned back at 1029 hrs because #4 supercharger ran away, there was no boost on #3 supercharger, and #3 engine detonated and was smoking.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29554 ⇗ 545th JD*Y BILLIE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lovell, James MacNaughton⇗ 545 Aborted
Co-pilot Brookings, Walter Francis⇗ 545 Aborted
Navigator Lewis, Joseph Franklyn⇗ 545 Aborted
Bombardier Bachicha, Martin Paul⇗ 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Deftos, Minot Fred⇗ 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Fowlkes, Calvin Oscar Lewis⇗ 545 Aborted
Ball Turret Tessmer, Warren David⇗ 545 Aborted
Tail Gunner Kardos, Louis Julius⇗ 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Blankenship, Doye Herman⇗ 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Oldham, Jesse Zera⇗ 545 Aborted
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