SORTIE REPORT #6009
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
B-17G 42‑37788 ⇗ 547th SO*N HELL'S MESSENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rowe, George B⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bakkom, Clifford Norris⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gullekson, Leslie Curtis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier McDaniel, Oscar Kenneth⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Chernitsky, Thomas William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hill, John R⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hammack, William Glenn⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Boyd, Lester Ross⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McCullough, Robert Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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