SORTIE REPORT #1509
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: Low group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37793 547th SO*X SPIRIT OF WINSOME WINN II
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot DeFrees, Norman Francis 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hunt, George Sylvester 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Moody, Ivan Everett 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Miller, Ellis Leroy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wright, William Clifford 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Moore, Lloyd Welch Ace 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Smith, Luther Earl 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kushner, Jack (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hallam, Harley Ross 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ecker, John Erie 547 Completed, Uninjured
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