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 |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Low group flying spare; joined formation. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑29688 ⇗ | 547th | SO*S | KAYO |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | McDonald, Raymond Leroy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Smith, Paul Matthew, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Kontur, William John⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Bean, George Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Franzo, Anthony Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Pierce, Lee Clifton⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Egger, Richard Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Egger, Robert Ross⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gabriel, Daniel (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Odom, Rufus Thurman, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |