| 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) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Lead group. Turned back at 1007 hrs because #3 engine was throwing oil and caught fire. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑39784 ⇗ | 544th | SU*J | CABIN IN THE SKY |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Covington, Royston Truitt, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Geary, James Eugene⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Ohlson, Floyd Henry⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | McGuinn, Thomas Patrick⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Purdy, Alan Bradford⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Younker, John Joseph⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Anstead, William Warren⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Hall, Lawrence Marion⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Whitney, Stanley Clifford⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Caine, William Charles⇗ | 544 | Aborted |