SORTIE REPORT #1639
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. Aborted at 1014 hrs because #2 and #4 superchargers were uncontrollable.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29809 ⇗ 545th JD*V QUEEN JEANIE / DAMN YANKEE II
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Heffley, Farris Ormond⇗ 545 Aborted
Co-pilot Mabe, Walter Breeden⇗ 545 Aborted
Navigator Cecil, Boyd Allen⇗ 545 Aborted
Bombardier Betolatti, John (NMI)⇗ 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Shade, William James⇗ 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Deutsch, Samuel (NMI)⇗ 545 Aborted
Ball Turret Metz, Charles John⇗ 545 Aborted
Tail Gunner Allen, George William⇗ 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Alfter, Glen Edward⇗ 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gatzman, Ralph Lee⇗ 545 Aborted
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