SORTIE REPORT #5466
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 43‑37990 ⇗ 547th SO*G PARKER'S MADHOUSE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Mock, John Montague, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Milne, Alexander Dallas, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Allen, Arthur Everett⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Puchalski, Walter Francis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sweeney, Robert Emmet⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Scott, James Henry⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Price, Wilford Maurice⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Grubbs, Wilmer Harold⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Poulos, William Toney⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Patrizio, Angelo Adam⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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