SORTIE REPORT #1513
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)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Lead group. Turned back over Lutterworth at 0922 hrs due to drop in pressure in oxygen system from 375 lbs to 225 lbs.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37885 ⇗ 544th SU*L MRS. F.D.R. / FROSTIE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lotz, William Henry, Jr⇗ 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Hall, Barney Marcus, Jr⇗ 544 Aborted
Navigator McKinney, David Webster⇗ 544 Aborted
Bombardier Oyler, Ernest Renwick⇗ 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Owens, John Ralph⇗ 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Biederman, Harold Leroy⇗ 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Arnold, Walter Howard⇗ 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Clark, Alfred Albert⇗ 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bonanza, John Joseph, Jr⇗ 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Harper, William Lester⇗ 544 Aborted
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