SORTIE REPORT #1961
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)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back at 1048 hrs because oil cooler broke and oil pressure dropped rapidly.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3440 ⇗ 544th SU*P BROADWAY ROSE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Outen, Charles Levi⇗ 547 Aborted
Co-pilot Inman, Loren Alexander⇗ 547 Aborted
Navigator Wood, Charles Stoddart⇗ 547 Aborted
Bombardier Welch, Gordon Michael⇗ 547 Aborted
Radio Operator Shipley, Charles Marion⇗ 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Bazhaw, Elbert Lee⇗ 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Connelly, Gordon Raker⇗ 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Wheeler, Glenn Preston⇗ 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Barto, Louis Joseph⇗ 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wyman, Donald George⇗ 547 Aborted
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