SORTIE REPORT #1975
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: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑31484.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29688 ⇗ 547th SO*S KAYO
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hines, James Wesley⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Cole, Richard Eugene⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Copeland, Carter Glenn⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Morris, Richard William⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Dahms, Rex John⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jarvis, Francis Harrison⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Douglas, James Clifton⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cahill, William Lawrence, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McMichael, Marion Louis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Woodard, Everett Durwood⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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