SORTIE REPORT #1500
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: Group deputy, low group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3441 ⇗ 547th SO*E PATCHES II / SPOTTED COW
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Price, William Merriman, III⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Smith, Harry Bailey⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Barkley, John William, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Arquette, Leroy Arthur⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Smith, Robert Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Beaty, Earl Richard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Fulwider, Albert Clayton, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pharr, Keating Sams⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Dailey, Donald William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leigh, James Carl⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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