SORTIE REPORT #1978
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Flying spare; joined formation.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29828 ⇗ 545th JD*C T.S.
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Morrison, Donald Sylvester⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot DeMille, Robert Eversley⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McKinney, David Webster⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Corpening, Robert Clark⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Buller, Elwood Ellis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Burger, Joseph Earnest⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Engwer, Donald Leroy⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pardee, Raymond Floyd⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Plummer, Frederick Wayne⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Smith, Leland Royce, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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