SORTIE REPORT #2633
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)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: A Wing, High group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97150 ⇗ 547th SO*F SILVER QUEEN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot MacKichan, William Graham⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Brown, Donald Harold⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Walling, Neil Emerson⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Lynch, John Daniel, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gray, Kenneth D (IO)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Altendorf, Elroy Andrew⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cox, John Stewart⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pastorella, John Paul⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Olstad, Kermit Iver⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gustafson, Claus Norman⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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