SORTIE REPORT #1245
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 Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37793 547th SO*X SPIRIT OF WINSOME WINN II
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Covington, Royston Truitt, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Allio, Orion Randolph 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Ohlson, Floyd Henry 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier McGuinn, Thomas Patrick 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Christian, Kenneth Paul Charles 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Younker, John Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Onstad, William Walter 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Wasilewski, Aleck Michael 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Whitney, Stanley Clifford 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Caine, William Charles 544 Completed, Uninjured
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