SORTIE REPORT #1970
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
Comments: Lead group, high Squadron deputy.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37801 ⇗ 547th SO*G DYNAMITE EXPRESS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Reed, Merlin Howard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Rininsland, Bruce Martin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gudyka, Peter (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Heiss, John Lawrence⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wellman, Robert Francis⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Johnson, Robert O (1943)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Osepchook, Arthur John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hardy, Emmet Francis⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Plotz, John James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Casey, Robert Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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