| 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) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Lead group. Turned back at 0825 hrs because exhaust stack broke on #3 engine, which then had to be feathered. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑5404 ⇗ | 545th | JD*M | THE GEEZIL |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Lovell, James MacNaughton⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Brookings, Walter Francis⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Lewis, Joseph Franklyn⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Bachicha, Martin Paul⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Deftos, Minot Fred⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Fowlkes, Calvin Oscar Lewis⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Tessmer, Warren David⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Kardos, Louis Julius⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Blankenship, Doye Herman⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Oldham, Jesse Zera⇗ | 545 | Aborted |