SORTIE REPORT #5996
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
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102601.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107083 ⇗ 546th BK*B not known Schiebel, Harold Arthur
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Mohler, John Grigsby⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Erickson, Stanley Wallace⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Proto, Michael John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Griffin, Charles Edward, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Markasky, Albert Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Girman, Frank (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Pollak, Norman Marcus⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Johnson, Lester Mendle⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Locke, Warren Franklin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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