SORTIE REPORT #5454
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: Lead Group.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑37713 ⇗ 546th BK*S GREWSOME CREWSOME Jones, Robert A
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Mead, Frank Willard⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Daniel, Thomas Cogswell, Jr⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Navigator Bryson, Jerry Russell⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Shelby, Marvin C⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Vennel, Alexander Joseph⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Joyce, Robert Oliver⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Treat, John Afton⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Castiglione, Vincent Joseph⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Woods, Harold Leroy⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
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