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) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Composite group. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑37781 ⇗ | 546th | BK*U | SILVER DOLLAR | Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Wilson, William Monroe⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Rabby, Carlos James, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Schwartz, Julius Sol⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Alles, William George⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Compton, James Harold⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Birnbaum, Lester (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Heintzelman, David Leroy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Greene, Frank Palmer⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stamm, Murray Raymond⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Pavlisko, John Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |