SORTIE REPORT #1953
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑02 69 244 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Radar Bombing, Results Unobserved: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead and composite low groups (with one squadron of the 303rd BG) of the 41st Combat Wing A on today's mission. The target was covered by solid clouds so a PFF attack was required. The wing deputy led the bomb run, as the lead aircraft PFF equipment had failed.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low group deputy.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31346 ⇗ 544th SU*Q SHACK RABBIT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Robinson, Robert Lawrence⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Baylor, Robert Bledsoe⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Holzbaur, Frederick Morris⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kramer, Herman Drummond⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Stumpf, Howard Martin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hutchison, William Wilds⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Maziarka, Stanley Walter⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ripley, Carlyle David⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Porter, Edward Eugene⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Johnston, Thomas Theadora, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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