SORTIE REPORT #1259
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-17F 42‑29828 545th JD*C T.S.
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cosentino, George (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Kass, Robert Hiler 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Beinar, Theophilus Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Albertson, Harry Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cason, Alfred Gibbs 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Vorisek, Donald Thomas 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Curtis, William Stanley 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Voorhees, Ralph Warner 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stanley, James Farrell 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Butman, Frank Henry 545 Completed, Uninjured
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