SORTIE REPORT #1400
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 Primary (Visual)
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 Outen, Charles Levi 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Inman, Loren Alexander 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wood, Charles Stoddart 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Welch, Gordon Michael 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Shipley, Charles Marion 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bazhaw, Elbert Lee 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Griffin, Daniel (NMI) 547 Wounded
Tail Gunner Wheeler, Glenn Preston 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Barto, Louis Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wyman, Donald George 547 Completed, Uninjured
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