| 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: Low Group, Low Squadron Deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑37703 ⇗ | 544th | SU*P | TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II) |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Dodson, Lee White⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Proctor, John Richard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Gary, Joseph Shirley⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | McClure, Oscar Milton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Nieters, George Henry, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Schulz, Russell Lloyd⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Fox, Fred Calvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Northrup, Robert Louis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Luciano, Fred Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |