| 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: Hot camera ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑37822 ⇗ | 544th | SU*C | THE 'LEAD BANANA' |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Hepler, Wilbur David, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Powell, Joseph Donald⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Mason, James Robert, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Reed, Ira Ottinger, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Way, James Leon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hord, Jack O'Mahor⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Watson, Paul Leland⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Andrews, James Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Daniel, Paul Fitzgerald⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |