SORTIE REPORT #1516
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 42‑38013 ⇗ 547th SO*C NEVADA AVENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Bennett, Phillip Nathan, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Haley, Ralph Bernard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Monfort, Robert Hugh⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kemp, Phillip Giles⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator House, Harland Francis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Whitley, William Martin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hughes, Richard Bland, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Golka, Larry John⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Smith, Otto (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zanetti, James John⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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