SORTIE REPORT #1968
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 1010 hrs when #2 supercharger ran away at altitude and could not be controlled until below 1,500'.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37789 ⇗ 544th SU*H THE LOOSE GOOSE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Knapp, Paul Bernard⇗ 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Pulliam, Lyle James⇗ 544 Aborted
Navigator Colarusso, Alfred James⇗ 544 Aborted
Bombardier Austin, Raymond Lee, Jr⇗ 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Stahl, Bruce Warren⇗ 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Jakway, James Allen⇗ 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Mason, Covert Nathan⇗ 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Cleland, Deston Kenneth⇗ 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner LaSalle, Angelo Aloysius⇗ 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cates, Clay Franklin⇗ 544 Aborted
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