SORTIE REPORT #2645
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑37776 ⇗ 546th BK*R LADY DREW Coon, Lawrence John
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Strand, Robert Earl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Froebel, Ronald Holcomb⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Umstattd, James McNutt⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Brown, Sherwood Gilbert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Grosbier, Gordon Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret D'Emilio, Nick Victor⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret D'Amelio, Vincent Anthony⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Gent, Daniel Barry, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cain, John Bruce⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Neeson, Richard Stanley⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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