SORTIE REPORT #3180
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)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑39888 ⇗ 544th SU*B HOTNUTS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gottfried, Raymond Nathan⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Gonyon, Thomas Richard, Jr⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Navigator Sell, Herman Rewellien⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Simons, Harry (NMI)⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Podos, Bernard (NMI)⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Hagan, Eugene Thomas⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Hendricks, William Chalmers⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner McCullough, Jerry Lynnell⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Handley, Warren Joseph⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Myers, Lewis Porter⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
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