SORTIE REPORT #1969
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 42‑37792 ⇗ 545th JD*B ELEANOR MAUREEN / BERMONDSEY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Heffley, Farris Ormond⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Mabe, Walter Breeden⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Carini, Louis Peter⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Betolatti, John (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Shade, William James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Deutsch, Samuel (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Metz, Charles John⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Allen, George William⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Alfter, Glen Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gatzman, Ralph Lee⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Sortie Report 1969 provided by 384thBombGroup.com
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