SORTIE REPORT #1973
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 lead.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑38014 ⇗ 546th BK*G LITTLE AMERICA II Foster, Ewing H
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wilson, William Monroe⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Rabby, Carlos James, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Shattuck, Jack Dale⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Alles, William George⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Compton, James Harold⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Birnbaum, Lester (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Heintzelman, David Leroy⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Greene, Frank Palmer⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pavlisko, John Arthur⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Warshawsky, Morris (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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