MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑02‑08 | 61 | 214 | Target: Piston Ring Factory Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Radar Bombing Today: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. The primary target was bombed using PFF on the wing leader. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron. Carried 24 parcels of G-25 nickles (propaganda leaflets) plus 6x500GP bombs; all dropped on target. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37885 ⇗ | 544th | SU*L | MRS. F.D.R. / FROSTIE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Lotz, William Henry, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Hall, Barney Marcus, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | McKinney, David Webster⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Oyler, Ernest Renwick⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Owens, John Ralph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Biederman, Harold Leroy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Arnold, Walter Howard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Clark, Alfred Albert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bonanza, John Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Harper, William Lester⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |