SORTIE REPORT #1514
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 42‑37974 ⇗ 545th JD*O SECTION 8
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pryor, Raymond Thomas⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Helmley, Loyd Elmer⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Harmon, Frank James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Orth, Jay Shaffer⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Shade, William James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Dudley, John Charles⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Stauffer, Karl Fred⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Coppage, Raymond Donald⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Flynn, Timothy Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pelkey, Arthur Symonds, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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