MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑05‑29 | 119 | 379 | Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland |
Long Mission, Good Bombing: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two group-size formations on today's mission as the Lead and Low Groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, the third of five Wings in Air Task Force Three. With CAVU conditions in the primary target area, bombs were placed right on the primary target. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑97251 ⇗ | 546th | BK*O | SNUFFY | Kahn, Arthur William |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Thoma, Edward Paul⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Smigelsky, Horace Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Giles, John Porter, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Long, Thomas Nelson⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Ellis, Edwin Robert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | McKeon, Francis Peter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Hart, George Thurman⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Hartranft, Landis Grant⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Artessa, Carmen Alex⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |