SORTIE REPORT #1716
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
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