SORTIE REPORT #5433
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)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102620 ⇗ 546th BK*P DE RUMBLE IZER Clayton, Alfred George
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Shwery, Arthur John⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Buslee, John Oliver⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Rybarczyk, Chester Anthony⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fryden, Marvin (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Peluso, Sebastiano Joseph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Seeley, Clarence Burdell⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Foster, Erwin Vernon⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lucynski, Eugene Daniel⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bryant, Lenard Leroy⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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