SORTIE REPORT #1502
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: Low group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 41‑24578 ⇗ 547th SO*U OLD RELIABLE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Outen, Charles Levi⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Inman, Loren Alexander⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wood, Charles Stoddart⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Welch, Gordon Michael⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Shipley, Charles Marion⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bazhaw, Elbert Lee⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Connelly, Gordon Raker⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Grant, Ralph Gilbert⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Barto, Louis Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wyman, Donald George⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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