SORTIE REPORT #1956
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 Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31433 ⇗ 547th SO*V RUM POT II
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Booska, Maurice Arthur⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Alloway, Ralph Hugh⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hock, Robert Edward⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Ackerson, Donald Richard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hill, Edward Theodore⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Farrow, Thomas Chapell⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Carvell, John Patrick⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Karcher, Norbert Raymond⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Olstad, Kermit Iver⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pond, Jesse Elmore⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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