SORTIE REPORT #1511
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: Wing lead.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37816 ⇗ 545th JD*S BIG STUPE V
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Buck, William Edward, Jr⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Armstrong, Lloyd Rowland⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Groh, Harold Chester⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wilson, Eugene Theodore⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kinney, William Brownie⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Carroll, George Henry⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Estes, Lloyd Stack⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Thurman, Fillman Clifton⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner McGovern, Vincent James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Renfro, Alvin Everette⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Polito, Michael John⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo1943-01-29, Wing Lead, W. Buck, L. Armstrong
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