On 2nd March 1944 the 384th were in action again, when 35 aircraft were assigned to bomb the new workshop at the Alfred Teves Main Works, which produced a range of mechanical parts such as crankshafts, piston rings, pumps, brakes and valves. A subsidiary target also lay next door - a Wehrmacht repair depot producing motorised equipment for the German army. Due to cloud cover, it was impossible to ascertain whether either target was accurately hit. Today's bomb load comprised of 500lb. General Purpose bombs.

The 384th provided both the Lead Group, comprising of 19 aircraft including one spare that was to complete the mission plus two Pathfinder aircraft, and also 14 aircraft in a composite Group with one squadron from the 303rd Bomb Group. The Lead Group was led by General Robert F. Travis, Commander of the 41st Combat Wing, in one of the PFF aircraft, with the second group led by Major Alfred C. Nuttall. By 10.45am the groups were heading out over Beachy Head towards the continent.

Today's mission was blessed with excellent fighter cover, with just one pass by an enemy FW190 fighter being reported. Cloud cover over the target was solid, necessitating a PFF bomb run. Due to equipment failure in the lead aircraft, the Wing Deputy took over the lead of the group, and conducted the bomb run over the target. Flak was reported as intense and accurate over the target causing some damage to aircraft, particularly in the low group -  however no aircraft were lost.

Three aircraft were forced to abort before reaching the target - #42-37789 flown by Lt. Paul Knapp, #42-3441 Patches II (later to become the Spotted Cow) flown by Lt. Harry Smith, which landed at RAF Gatwick, and finally #42-3440 Broadway Rose flown by Lt. Charles Outen.

The crew of #42-37776 Lady Drew piloted, by Lt. Charles Decker, had a very eventful flight, being forced to head for home early at 11.23am whilst nearly an hour away from the target but still deep over France. A direct flak hit had destroyed the #4 engine, forcing it to be shut down. The subsequent failure of two superchargers forced the aircraft to turn for home, as it was impossible to keep up with the formation. With the bomb load dumped over woodland, the aircraft dropped to around 9,000 feet to use cloud formations as cover. Eventually the clouds disappeared, leaving the limping B-17 silhouetted against blue sky, a perfect target for the flak batteries along its path. The pilot, Lt. Decker, dropped the B-17 to hedgerow level, just a few feet from the ground, as it made a dash across French territory. Occasional enemy machine gun emplacements were able to fire on the B-17; however they were soon silenced by both waist gunners and the tail turret gunner replying with a withering hail of 0.50 calibre bullets. Eventually crossing the coast, the aircraft lifted to just over 2,000 feet in anticipation of clearing the British barrage balloons dotted around the English coastline. Crossing the coastline, the crew were suddenly greeted with flak bursts - eventually, Navigator Lt. Dexter Warren realised the error - the dash across France whilst weaving a course between threats had made navigating almost impossible - they were now not over England, but had recrossed into French territory by the Cherbourg Peninsula. Dropping to wave top height again, this time a dead reckoning was set for Grafton Underwood, with the aircraft eventually returning to base without further mishap. On inspection after landing, the aircraft was littered with numerous holes in the fuselage from bullets and flak, as well as carrying the destroyed engine. Of note, B-17 #42-37776 can be found referenced to as both Lady Drew and also Daisy June.

Three enlisted men were to complete their tours of duty today - 545th BS S/Sgt. Leo C. Hotis (ball turret gunner) and from the 547th BS, T/Sgt. Robert E. Smith (radio operator) and T/Sgt. Earl R. Beaty (engineer/top turret gunner).