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: Lead group flying spare; joined formation. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑29809 ⇗ | 545th | JD*V | QUEEN JEANIE / DAMN YANKEE II |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Fioretti, Edward Anthony⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Briley, Scott Andrew⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Merlo, Samuel Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Griffith, Leonard Raymond⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Sylvia, Joseph Herbert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Stuhl, Walter Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | House, Horace Doster, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Day, Huley Newton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wallo, Andrew (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wolfe, Clark Benjamin, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |