| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑03‑18 | 76 | 264 | Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
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Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided two formations for today's mission. A group size formation led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing, while a squadron size formation led the high composite group of the same wing. All targets were attacked by visual means.
Five aircraft of High Composite Group, led by Capt J M Merritt, bombed an airfield in the vicinity of Memmingen, Germany as a Last Resort Target: they were unable to drop on the primary target because another formation was below them. |
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| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Returned Early Comments: Lead Squadron, high composite group. Turned back at 1246 hrs, deep in enemy territory, because #3 supercharger went out and aircraft could not maintain position in the formation. |
No Target Attacked |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑39888 ⇗ | 544th | SU*B | HOTNUTS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Yokie, John Olivi⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Plunkett, Meredith Watson, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Donehoo, William Montgomery⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Miller, John Franklin⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Patterson, James Redmond⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Graham, John Mebane⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Wearne, Walter Eugene⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Potempa, Walter (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Philpott, Thomas Edward⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Matican, Sigmund Sidney⇗ | 544 | Aborted |