SORTIE REPORT #6015
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: Gee-H ship. High Squadron lead.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97948 ⇗ 546th BK*U HELL ON WINGS Kraus, Alvin C
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Shelley, John Keith⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot McCartney, James Thomas, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cohn, Herbert Jay⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Burke, Thomas Henry⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Parker, Max Franklin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sapolin, Morton (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Frisbee, Joseph Selvyn⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Saunders, Rufus Milton⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ziegler, Pete Frank⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Flannery, Wade Henderson⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Snyder, Clifford Leroy⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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