| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑03‑20 | 78 | 269 | Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
|
Weather Forces Recall: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Repeated conflicts with neighboring wing formations led at 1114 hrs to a loss of visual contact with assigned wing leader, who by that time was at about 5,000 feet higher altitude. Ten minutes later a recall order was received - the formation at that time was in the vicinity of Prüm, Germany - and the Group returned to base without dropping its bombs.
From the PRO LOG: 'Impossible atmospherical conditions compelled our planes to turn back over France [sic] without dropping their bombs. Clouds extended up to 25,000 feet when the bombers abandoned their [attack].' |
|||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes | Mission Recalled | No Target Attacked |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑97081 ⇗ | 546th | BK*K | not known | Watterson, Arnold (NMI) |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Corcoran, John Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Stewart, Gilman Carter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Collins, Bernard John⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Murphy, David Williams⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Bowles, Charles Percy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hailey, Harold Charles⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Tenborg, George Laurence⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Thompson, James Westerfield⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Leonard, Frank Valentine⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Slife, Harry Frances⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |