SORTIE REPORT #2627
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑04‑20 92 309 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France
V-Weapons Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided two Groups of two Squadrons each, flying as the High Group of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing, and the High Group of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Because of navigation discrepancies, the A Group executed its own bomb run, rather than dropping on the Wing Lead, as briefed. Despite CAVU conditions, it appeared that bombs fell short of the target. The B Group released their bombs on the Wing Lead and it appeared that bombs covered the target well.
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
B-17G 42‑102449 547th SO*R HALE'S ANGELS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wright, James Wiley 547 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Carter, Jack Nifong 547 Spare, Returned
Navigator Stakes, Albert Garrison 547 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Hendrix, Alfred Franklin 547 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Johnson, Eugene Allen 545 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Waller, Guy Ford 547 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Clements, Huel Richard 547 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Cummings, Julian Cowden 547 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jablonski, Raymond Joseph 547 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zipfel, Herbert Walter 547 Spare, Returned
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