SORTIE REPORT #4508
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: Low Squadron lead, 41st A section.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102959 ⇗ 544th SU*D not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Strong, Bert Franklin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Johnson, Edward Harold⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Ferguson, Donald Louis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Croll, George Albert⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Guettel, Marvin Alfred⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Davis, Lester Levi⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Williams, Walter Bruce, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Philbin, Thomas Patrick⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Riggio, Steve (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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