SORTIE REPORT #5444
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
Comments: Lead Group Hot Camera Ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107083 ⇗ 546th BK*B not known Schiebel, Harold Arthur
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Peterson, John Wright⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McClelland, Robert Cornelius⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Toler, Charles Frederick, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Maddock, Walter James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hofferber, Reuben (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wick, Andrew Oliver⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mejia, Richard Carlton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lentz, Kenneth Melvin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Strain, John Linton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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