| 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-17F | 42‑29554 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Y | BILLIE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Yelvington, Melton Albert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Kass, Robert Hiler⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Cecil, Boyd Allen⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Hern, Wallace Currie⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Sigler, Edwin Robert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Smith, Bob (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Paige, Robert Eugene⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Dziura, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Albertson, Harry Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Capps, Milburn Perry⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |