SORTIE REPORT #5462
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: High Group Lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97960 ⇗ 547th SO*M not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Shelley, John Keith⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot McCartney, James Thomas, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Loomis, Donald Orlando⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Marquardt, George Marvin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sapolin, Morton (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Frisbee, Joseph Selvyn⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Saunders, Rufus Milton⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Gudowski, Frank George⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Snyder, Clifford Leroy⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Flannery, Wade Henderson⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo1944-08-04, High Group Lead, J. Shelley, J.McCartney
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