SORTIE REPORT #1496
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: High Squadron lead, lead group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31495 ⇗ 544th SU*R WABBIT TWACKS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Carpenter, Walter Richard⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Sharff, Sampson (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hedin, Carl Anton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Mason, Earl Carter⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fallesen, Wayne Peter⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret McCracken, Dwight Howard⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret O'Leary, Edward Joseph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Leibring, Clarence Paul⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zyglowicz, Bernard Frank⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Girard, Donald Robert⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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