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: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97150. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑37776 ⇗ | 546th | BK*R | LADY DREW | Coon, Lawrence John |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Stevens, Raymond Robert⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Warren, Kenneth Charles⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Burke, Thomas Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Zabel, Wendell William⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Pratt, John Butler⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Mayo, Lewis Graham⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Waltrip, Dale LeRoy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Manus, Donald Lee⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sorice, Dominic (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |