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-17G | 42‑39991 ⇗ | 546th | BK*V | LOOK HOMEWARD ANGEL | Hunter, Jack Walter |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Corcoran, John Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Wise, Joseph William⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Schmalzried, George Frederick⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Murphy, David Williams⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Bowles, Charles Percy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hailey, Harold Charles⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Tenborg, George Laurence⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Thompson, James Westerfield⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Slife, Harry Frances⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Leonard, Frank Valentine⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |