| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑01‑29 | 55 | 198 | Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Technology Trumps Overcast Targets: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) supplied two group formations for today's mission, which flew as lead and low groups of the 41st Combat Wing B wing. Bombs were released using PFF aiming. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lead group. Dropped fifty parcels of nickles (propaganda pamphlets) plus 6x500 GP on target. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑31346 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Q | SHACK RABBIT |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Knapp, Paul Bernard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Pulliam, Lyle James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Colarusso, Alfred James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Austin, Raymond Lee, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Stahl, Bruce Warren⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Jakway, James Allen⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Mason, Covert Nathan⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Cleland, Deston Kenneth⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | LaSalle, Angelo Aloysius⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cates, Clay Franklin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |