SORTIE REPORT #6006
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97521 ⇗ 545th JD*H THE SAINT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wismer, Richard Glen⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Fletcher, Graydon James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kelley, Darwin Thomas⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Abrusci, Lorenzo V (IO)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bussey, Harold Lewis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Schoebel, John Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Stuart, Ralph Harding⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Rothschild, Theodore (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leibel, William Joseph⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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