SORTIE REPORT #1397
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑01‑14 53 183 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Meillard, France
V-Weapons Site Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead and low squadrons of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Two bomb runs were made in CAVU conditions. The lead squadron's bombing was judged 'fair to good' and the low squadron's was 'poor ... far short of target.'
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron deputy.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31364 544th SU*D NUTTALL'S NUT HOUSE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jacobs, Randolph George Edward 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Jackson, Winthrop Alsop, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Curtin, John Quinn 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Davis, David Harold 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gorham, Donald Frederick 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Goetz, Jack Keith 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mason, Covert Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Compton, Robert Lewis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bumpers, Frederick Scott 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Fisher, James Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
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