SORTIE REPORT #5431
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑04 171 514 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde, Germany
V-Weapon Laboratory Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st C Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The long haul to Peenemünde on the Baltic - over 10 hours total flying time - was rewarded with visual bombing conditions at the primary target. Crews felt that the target area was well hit.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Comments: High Group.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102566 ⇗ 545th JD*M NINA
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hulcher, Donald Lawrence ⇗ 545 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot McCord, Robert Bruce, Jr⇗ 545 Spare, Returned
Navigator Ouellette, George Albert, Jr⇗ 545 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Philleo, Richard Norman⇗ 545 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Howe, Vernon Bullock⇗ 545 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Baer, Robert (NMI)⇗ 545 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Schwartz, Meyer (NMI)⇗ 545 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Guy, Roderick Melbourne⇗ 545 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Van Britson, Raymond Jules⇗ 545 Spare, Returned
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