SORTIE REPORT #5995
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 42‑107058 ⇗ 546th BK*C WHITE ANGEL Jacobs, Gilbert Oren
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot LeDonne, Edward George⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Butler, John William, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Brown, Sherwood Gilbert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Grady, George James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bickford, Robert George⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret O'Hare, Richard Walter⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Williams, Herbert Howard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Sievert, Clifford Leroy⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Early, James Walker⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Schlising, Roger Evan⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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