SORTIE REPORT #5998
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 43‑38213. Wing Deputy; hot camera ship. Did not attack target due to frozen bomb racks.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107148 ⇗ 545th JD*P KORT/DARK ANGEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Durdin, Larkin Clayton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Culhane, Emmett Patrick⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Mathers, John Bowers⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier McClure, Oscar Milton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ellis, Clayton John⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Randall, Frank Abbott⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Morris, Edward Paul⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ciejka, Walter Casimer⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Thulin, Theodore Clemence⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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