SORTIE REPORT #3179
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑15 108 356 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France
No Bombing Today: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Problems with the Gee-H system prevented accurate targeting while making two Gee-H runs, so bombs were returned to base.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron lead.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37982 ⇗ 544th SU*K TREMBLING GREMLIN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kelley, Robert Encil⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Colling, John Harold⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Callicotte, William Frank⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Cooper, Leo Lee⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Pippin, Edward Lee⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Miller, Sterling Elwin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Niles, Leonard Eugene⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pollack, Alexander (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sabella, Angelo Sam⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Scudday, Warren Boyce⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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