| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑12‑24 | 46 | 164 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Croisette, France |
| Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as parts of two groups of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. The low squadron of the composite group (9 aircraft) bombed the primary target, while aircraft of the low group (18 aircraft) were unable to locate the primary target and attacked a target of opportunity (TOO), also a 'NOBALL' target, located at 50°17'N, 2°14'E. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No | Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed | N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑3087 ⇗ | 547th | SO*A | CLEAN CUT |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Kew, William Joseph⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
| Co-pilot | Nicklett, Charles Edwin⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
| Navigator | O'Hara, Irvan Guy⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
| Bombardier | Dow, Carleton Frederick⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
| Radio Operator | Shipley, Charles Marion⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Ross, James William⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
| Ball Turret | Baird, Ralph Edwin, Jr⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
| Tail Gunner | Whipple, Charles Thomas⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Lunceford, John William⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hopkins, James Russell⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |