SORTIE REPORT #5468
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑04 172 516 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France
Weather Stymies Strike: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew a second mission in the afternoon today. This mission was intended to strike another NOBALL target in France, but weather at the target area - a towering thunderstorm - prevented sighting of the assigned target. All bombs were returned to base, except for two aircraft carrying long-delay fuse bombs, which were jettisoned in the channel.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: This aircraft carried delayed-action bombs which were jettisoned in the Channel. Landed away at Kimbolton, reasons unknown.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑38013 ⇗ 547th SO*C NEVADA AVENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Sienkiewicz, Edward Alfred⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Frederick, Edwin Bernard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Stockman, William Alexander⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Zanin, Anthony John⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Potts, Raymond Louis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ballenger, John Sidney⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Storm, Delbert (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Wilson, August Frederick⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Foster, Garnet Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Orth, Alvin Wilson⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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