SORTIE REPORT #5457
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 Deputy and Hot Camera Ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37822 ⇗ 544th SU*N not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Strong, Bert Franklin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Johnson, Edward Harold⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Norwitz, Gerson (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fitzgerald, James Edward⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Guettel, Marvin Alfred⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Davis, Lester Levi⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Williams, Walter Bruce, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Philbin, Thomas Patrick⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Riggio, Steve (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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