Mission # 92

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 20 April 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 92, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 309
V-Weapons Attacked
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The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided two Groups of two Squadrons each, flying as the High Group of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing, and the High Group of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Because of navigation discrepancies, the A Group executed its own bomb run, rather than dropping on the Wing Lead, as briefed. Despite CAVU conditions, it appeared that bombs fell short of the target. The B Group released their bombs on the Wing Lead and it appeared that bombs covered the target well.
Primary Target Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 24
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 1
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed - 2
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 1
Scrubbed - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗
Other Mission Documents 1944-04-20, 41st Combat Bomb Wing, A Group, High Group Lead, H. Frink, P. N. Williams⇗

29 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑31364⇗Goller, Theodore (NMI)⇗Completed MissionB Wing, High Group, High Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31435⇗Foster, James Everett⇗Completed MissionB Wing, High Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31495⇗Johnson, William T⇗Spare, Completed MissionB Wing, High Group. Flying Spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑32106⇗Knapp, Paul Bernard⇗Completed MissionB Wing, High Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37776⇗Strand, Robert Earl⇗Completed MissionA Wing, High Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37785⇗Yokie, John Olivi⇗Completed MissionB Wing, High Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37982⇗Clayton, John Earl⇗Completed MissionB Wing, High Group, High Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38158⇗Outen, Charles Levi⇗Completed MissionA Wing, High Group Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38208⇗Bennett, Phillip Nathan⇗Completed MissionA Wing, High Group Lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97136⇗Boger, Eugene Arthur⇗Completed MissionB Wing, High Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97142⇗Cole, Howard Woodrow⇗Completed MissionA Wing, High group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97150⇗MacKichan, William Graham⇗Completed MissionA Wing, High group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97178⇗Helmley, Loyd Elmer⇗Completed MissionB Wing, High Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97188⇗Farthing, Frank (NMI)⇗Completed MissionB Wing, High Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97204⇗Daskey, Kendall (NMI)⇗Completed MissionA Wing, High Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97251⇗Smith, Charles Grover⇗Completed MissionA Wing, High Group, High Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97263⇗Brouillard, Richard Vincent⇗Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97273⇗[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑97320. This aircraft had inaccurate oil pressure transmitter.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97320⇗Berbrich, John Martin⇗Completed MissionA Wing, High Group. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97273. Took off late (1622 vs 1525 hrs) but caught formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97372⇗Kelsay, Omar Frank⇗Completed MissionA Wing, High Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97449⇗Humbles, Alfred Thomas⇗Completed MissionA Wing, High Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97477⇗Edwards, Floyd Clinton⇗Completed MissionB Wing, High Group lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗Miller, James Gilmore⇗Completed MissionA Wing, High Group, High Squadron Lead. Aborted shortly before target. Supporting documents show that the crew was granted credit for this sortie.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102442⇗Barad, Robert Leo⇗Completed MissionB Wing, High Group Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102446⇗Broyhill, Virgil Ray⇗Completed MissionB Wing, High Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102449⇗Wright, James Wiley⇗Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102518⇗Bennett, Dewayne (NMI)⇗Completed MissionB Wing, High Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107074⇗Horton, Lloyd (NMI)⇗Completed MissionA Wing, High Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107083⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused