SORTIE REPORT #1517
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 42‑38014 546th BK*G LITTLE AMERICA II Foster, Ewing H
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Markow, Henry Victor 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Lundgren, Edward Warren 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schweikart, John William 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Messer, Joseph Louis, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Atkinson, Owen Glenn 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Fooder, Elmer Hoben 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Stropek, George Vincent 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Misiewicz, Joseph Raymond 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sager, Edwin Millard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Madden, Arthur Willliam 546 Completed, Uninjured
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