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: Lead group. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37792 ⇗ | 545th | JD*B | ELEANOR MAUREEN / BERMONDSEY |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Cosentino, George (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Riggins, George Clifton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Beinar, Theophilus Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Malcolm, George Sawyer⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Cason, Alfred Gibbs⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Butman, Frank Henry⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Curtis, William Stanley⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Faust, Glenn Millard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stanley, James Farrell⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Vorisek, Donald Thomas⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |