SORTIE REPORT #1486
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)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Comments: Low group
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑31045 ⇗ 546th BK*M not known McKinney, Lauren Lee
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rich, John (NMI), Jr⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Wehry, George Ellsworth⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Navigator Harvey, Harry Blakely, Jr⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Marvin, William Vern⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Montagne, Henry Julien Louis⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Eklund, Howard Joseph⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Henken, Norman (NMI)⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Goddard, Kenneth Douglas⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Louden, Jack Elmer⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jacobson, Donald Roger⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
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