SORTIE REPORT #5389
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑03 170 513 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France
V-Weapons Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew three group formations - identified as H, I, and J Groups, the last three of ten groups comprising Air Task Force #1 - on today's mission to attack widely scattered V-1 launch sites. Note that the groups of this ATF flew in trail, not in combat wing formations. Although the J Group was unable to bomb its target (Fiefs) due to weather, the H and I Groups hit their assigned targets at Fleury and Flers, respectively.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: I Group.
Group Primary (Visual)
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Flers, France
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑32106 ⇗ 545th JD*R WORRY BIRD / VOAN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Johnstone, William Andrew⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wismer, Richard Glen⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gay, Harry Franklyn⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Boothe, Royden Alfred⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Markley, Harland Dean⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Williams, J C (IO)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Trimble, Frederick Cushing⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner David, Lloyd Preston⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Nolan, Richard Thomas⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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