| 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) |
| No |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Comments: Lead group |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑39888 ⇗ | 544th | SU*B | HOTNUTS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Jorgenson, Henry (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Co-pilot | Foster, James Everett⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Navigator | Vernon, Sheldon Ira⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Bombardier | Ferazzi, Gabriel Ernest⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Radio Operator | Corbett, Thomas Walter⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Birch, Frank Austin⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Ball Turret | Overcash, Jimmy Lee, Jr⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Tail Gunner | Matthijetz, Carl Walter⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cochran, Thomas Tidwell⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Corfield, Robert Milton⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |