SORTIE REPORT #2627
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑04‑20 92 309 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France
V-Weapons Attacked: 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.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102449 ⇗ 547th SO*R HALE'S ANGELS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wright, James Wiley⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Carter, Jack Nifong⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Navigator Stakes, Albert Garrison⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Hendrix, Alfred Franklin⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Johnson, Eugene Allen⇗ 545 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Waller, Guy Ford⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Clements, Huel Richard⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Cummings, Julian Cowden⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jablonski, Raymond Joseph⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zipfel, Herbert Walter⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
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