SORTIE REPORT #1517
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑38014 ⇗ 546th BK*G LITTLE AMERICA II Foster, Ewing H
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Markow, Henry Victor⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Lundgren, Edward Warren⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schweikart, John William⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Messer, Joseph Louis, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Atkinson, Owen Glenn⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Fooder, Elmer Hoben⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Stropek, George Vincent⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Misiewicz, Joseph Raymond⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sager, Edwin Millard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Madden, Arthur Willliam⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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