| 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-17F | 42‑29723 ⇗ | 546th | BK*B | WOLF PACK | McIntire, Bruce Dodson |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Reed, Merlin Howard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Rininsland, Bruce Martin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Gudyka, Peter (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Heiss, John Lawrence⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Wellman, Robert Francis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Johnson, Robert O (1943)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Osepchook, Arthur John⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Hardy, Emmet Francis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Plotz, John James⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Casey, Robert Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |