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: Group deputy, low group. |
Primary (PFF) |
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 | Price, William Merriman, III⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Smith, Harry Bailey⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Barkley, John William, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Arquette, Leroy Arthur⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Smith, Robert Eugene⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Beaty, Earl Richard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Fulwider, Albert Clayton, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Pharr, Keating Sams⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Dailey, Donald William⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Leigh, James Carl⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |