SORTIE REPORT #5988
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑30 186 590 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France
"NOBALL" Target Attacked: The 384th Bomb Group (H) dispatched 37 aircraft to form the lead group of the 41st A CBW. The primary target, 'NOBALL' installations (V-1 launch sites), was attacked by all aircraft, except as noted.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102620 ⇗ 546th BK*P DE RUMBLE IZER Clayton, Alfred George
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Duesler, Donald Barton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Cook, Chandler Boyd⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Rasmussen, Bernard Gerard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fainberg, Seymour Allen⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Stewart, John Spencer⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Weckerly, Neuland Edwin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Carriere, Joseph Herley⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Buis, Robert Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Downing, Everett Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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