| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑06‑27 | 147 | 443 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France |
| V-Weapon Depot Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two group-size formations on today's mission. There was no wing formation specified: the group commanded by Col. Buck was identified as the 41st Combat Wing A Section, and the group commanded by Maj. Stallings was the B section. The target area was somewhat obscured by low clouds, requiring the bombardiers to use Gee-H aiming. The A section dropped on the first bomb run, but trouble with the Gee-H equipment forced the B group to make a second bomb run which concluded successfully. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron lead, 41st B section. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑102501 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | THE CHALLENGER | Watterson, Arnold (NMI) |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Rucker, David Leroy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Lippert, John Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Wehrman, James Butler⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Brenner, John Thomas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Marchini, Orland Victor⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Brazeal, Garnett Harold⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Bugaj, Steve (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Leonard, Clifford (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Clark, Dale Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |