SORTIE REPORT #2184
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑19 77 266 Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France
Traffic Conflict & Equipment Failure: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Weather at the target was clear. On the first bomb run, the high group took position immediately above the 384th, so Major Harris led the Group on a 360-degree turn to avoid their bombs. On the second bomb run, the lead aircraft's AFCES (autopilot) went out and the run was completed with the pilot flying manually following PDI guidance: bombing accuracy was poor.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑29723 546th BK*B WOLF PACK McIntire, Bruce Dodson
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jorgenson, Henry (NMI), Jr 544 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Sharff, Sampson (NMI) 544 Spare, Returned
Navigator Mohr, Lawrence Charles 547 Spare, Returned
Togglier Harper, William Lester 544 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Owens, John Ralph 544 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Biederman, Harold Leroy 544 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Arnold, Walter Howard 544 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Clark, Alfred Albert 544 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bonanza, John Joseph, Jr 544 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Grimmett, James Harold 544 Spare, Returned
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