SORTIE REPORT #2638
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 42‑97263 ⇗ 547th SO*D LADY MARGARET
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Brouillard, Richard Vincent⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Roth, Verle Leroy⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Navigator McLaughlin, Walter Scott⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Burton, Paul Fredrick⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Currin, Bernard Woodrow⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret McCain, Earl Floyd⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Bryson, Robert Chelsie⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Jones, Robert Evan⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Belknap, Robert Gene⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pierce, John Vernon⇗ 547 Spare, Returned
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