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: High Squadron lead, lead group. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑31495 ⇗ | 544th | SU*R | WABBIT TWACKS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Carpenter, Walter Richard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Sharff, Sampson (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hedin, Carl Anton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Mason, Earl Carter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Fallesen, Wayne Peter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | McCracken, Dwight Howard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | O'Leary, Edward Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Leibring, Clarence Paul⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Zyglowicz, Bernard Frank⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Girard, Donald Robert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |