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: Low group. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑37848 ⇗ | 546th | BK*E | SISSY | Jacobs, Gilbert Oren |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Wilson, William Monroe⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Rabby, Carlos James, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Schwartz, Julius Sol⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Kenney, Paul E (IO)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Compton, James Harold⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Birnbaum, Lester (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Heintzelman, David Leroy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Greene, Frank Palmer⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Pavlisko, John Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Lee, Donald Robert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |