| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑05‑29 | 119 | 379 | Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland |
| Long Mission, Good Bombing: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two group-size formations on today's mission as the Lead and Low Groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, the third of five Wings in Air Task Force Three. With CAVU conditions in the primary target area, bombs were placed right on the primary target. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Turned back at 0944 hrs because an oil pressure line broke; the engine caught fire and had to be feathered. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑3441 ⇗ | 547th | SO*E | PATCHES II / SPOTTED COW |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Inman, Loren Alexander⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Hannaford, Vernon Lloyal⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Wood, Charles Stoddart⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Togglier | Lionte, Rosario Rocco⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Wells, Clifford Euarle⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Corman, Victor (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Fugate, Roger (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | McDonald, Clark Davis, Jr⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Tharp, Lee Paul⇗ | 547 | Aborted |