| 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-17G | 42‑37788 ⇗ | 547th | SO*N | HELL'S MESSENGER |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Booska, Maurice Arthur⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Alloway, Ralph Hugh⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Hock, Robert Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Ackerson, Donald Richard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Hill, Edward Theodore⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Farrow, Thomas Chapell⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Carvell, John Patrick⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Karcher, Norbert Raymond⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Olstad, Kermit Iver⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Pond, Jesse Elmore⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |