SORTIE REPORT #2633
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)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: A Wing, High group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97150 547th SO*F SILVER QUEEN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot MacKichan, William Graham 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Brown, Donald Harold 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Walling, Neil Emerson 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Lynch, John Daniel, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gray, Kenneth D (IO) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Altendorf, Elroy Andrew 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cox, John Stewart 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pastorella, John Paul 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gustafson, Claus Norman 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Olstad, Kermit Iver 547 Completed, Uninjured
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