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) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lead Group, Wing Deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑107125 ⇗ | 545th | JD*G | DOASY DOATS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Bennett, Dewayne (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Spiers, Paul Robert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Kane, William Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Kasmerski, Stephen James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Perrone, Michael J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Holland, James Alvin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Zelazoski, Bernard Leo⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Trumbo, James Donovan⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gale, Verlin Clinton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |