SORTIE REPORT #5460
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑04 172 516 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France
Weather Stymies Strike: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew a second mission in the afternoon today. This mission was intended to strike another NOBALL target in France, but weather at the target area - a towering thunderstorm - prevented sighting of the assigned target. All bombs were returned to base, except for two aircraft carrying long-delay fuse bombs, which were jettisoned in the channel.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High section lead.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97941 545th JD*D MARION
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Majeske, Charles Paul 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Volpini, Henry Andrew 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Keeney, John Gerard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Supernowicz, Edward Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Majeske, Earl Clifford 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Meche, Clovis Raoul 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Shuck, Emmett Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Warfield, Euclid Marion 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cox, Gail Byron 547 Completed, Uninjured
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