| 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 |
| B-17G | 42‑97204 ⇗ | 547th | SO*K | SKYLARK |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Soester, Wilbur Leroy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Weideman, Dennis Archie⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Schold, George Bertie, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Fisher, Earl Wellington, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Wilhelm, Robert Frederick⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Pavlos, Nickolas Manuel⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Schmeller, Thomas Raymond⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Kelsey, Donald Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Norstrom, John Julius⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |