SORTIE REPORT #1505
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: Lead group.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37727 ⇗ 545th JD*Z ELISE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Penney, Comus Robert⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Furber, Donald Wilson⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Huber, Robert Thomas⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Pinger, Harvey Klarner⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Parsons, Roland Westley⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Gregerson, Allan Harold⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret McClure, Charles Roesler⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hunt, Walter Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kohl, John Gustave⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Nickles, Mercer Chartos, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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