| 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 | 42‑29632 ⇗ | 545th | JD*K | CASED ACE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Writz, Horace Fred⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Harmon, Russell Dudley⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Gorman, Robert Sebastian⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Beeler, Paul Merlin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Robertson, Frank Garland, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Gribbons, Warren David⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Hetzer, Anthony Joseph, Sr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Pazsit, Edward Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gac, Edward Sebastian⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Mikolayk, Zenen Charles⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |