SORTIE REPORT #1932
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑02‑28 68 238 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France
Weather Prevents Bombing: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew today's mission alone: there was no wing or division assembly, or organized 'bomber stream.' Because the briefed target was in occupied territory, bombardiers were required to make positive visual identification of the aiming point before releasing their bombs; this was not possible due to the nearly solid cloud cover in the target area. Many bomb runs were flown (lead and high squadrons made eight, and the low squadron made nine or more) but in the end, all bombs were returned to base.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron deputy.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31495 544th SU*R WABBIT TWACKS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Carpenter, Walter Richard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Kennedy, John Benton, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hedin, Carl Anton 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Altman, Murray David 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fallesen, Wayne Peter 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret McCracken, Dwight Howard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret O'Leary, Edward Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Leibring, Clarence Paul 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Porter, Edward Eugene 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zyglowicz, Bernard Frank 544 Completed, Uninjured
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