SORTIE REPORT #4402
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑22 143 431 Target: V-2 Storage & Launch Site
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France
V-2 Underground Bunker: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on the first of today's two missions. The target was a heavily reinforced underground facility for storage, servicing, and launching V-2 rocket weapons. Each aircraft carried two 2,000-pound bombs which were released on the target using Gee-H aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Group lead.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97824 ⇗ 544th SU*U not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Lane, Edward William⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Strong, Bert Franklin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lord, Kenneth Smith⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wakser, Sanford Harry⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wiley, Ralph Edward⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Matthiesen, Carl Rolf⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Morlan, Emil Clayton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bemis, Forrest James⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Keyser, Carl Alphus⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Dodson, Lee White⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Chanter, Robert William⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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