| 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 |
Returned Early Comments: Lead group, low Squadron deputy. Turned back at 1123 hrs when a burst of flak hit #4 engine, causing the oil pressure to drop and necessitating the feathering of the engine; #1 & #3 superchargers failed, and #2 lagged excessively. Bombs jettisoned in a wooded area at 50°11'N,3°40'E (Occupied France). |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑37776 ⇗ | 546th | BK*R | LADY DREW | Coon, Lawrence John |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Decker, Charles Edgar⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Maahs, Robert Edward⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Warren, Dexter Holt⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Barber, Ruffin Frank⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Blocksidge, Charles Russell⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | O'Cain, Billy Eklund⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Reedy, Delbert Rudolph⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Smith, William Henry, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Rubinson, Harold David⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bratko, John (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |