SORTIE REPORT #1954
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 lead.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31364 ⇗ 544th SU*D NUTTALL'S NUT HOUSE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Nuttall, Alfred Charles⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Jacobs, Randolph George Edward⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Drogue, Arthur Joseph, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Mason, Earl Carter⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Purdy, Alan Bradford⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Goetz, Jack Keith⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret O'Leary, Edward Joseph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Allio, Orion Randolph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Compton, Robert Lewis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wager, Lawrence Holmes⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo1944-03-02,Low Group Lead, A. Nuttall, R. Jacobs
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