| 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 |
Returned Early Comments: Low group. Turned back at 1019 hrs due to pilot's illness. Bombs jettisoned in Channel. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑39809 ⇗ | 547th | SO*M | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Smith, Roger Clement⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Reid, Harvey William⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Mittendorf, Ehrhard (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Togglier | Dudla, John Richard⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Kendall, Earl Frank⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Kaminski, Bruno (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Danko, Charles Gabriel⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Green, Jesse Britten⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hamilton, Gerald Thorwald⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Boney, Chester Joseph⇗ | 547 | Aborted |