SORTIE REPORT #1518
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.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29554 545th JD*Y BILLIE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Yelvington, Melton Albert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Kass, Robert Hiler 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cecil, Boyd Allen 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hern, Wallace Currie 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sigler, Edwin Robert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Smith, Bob (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Paige, Robert Eugene 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Dziura, Edward (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Albertson, Harry Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Capps, Milburn Perry 545 Completed, Uninjured
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