| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑04‑27 | 96 | 322 | Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France |
| V-Weapons Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as an independent group (no wing formation) on the first of two missions today. The target was partially obscured by haze making sighting difficult. In addition, the AFCE failed on the bomb run, requiring increased coordination between bombardier and pilot. However, most bombs were dropped right on the target area. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back due to inability to catch up to formation. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑37776 ⇗ | 546th | BK*R | LADY DREW | Coon, Lawrence John |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Meland, Ralph Wendell⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Endelicato, Marion (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Marttila, Walter Konstantin⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Mechling, Robert Paul⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Schmitz, Michael Adam⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Wilson, John Franklin⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Knowles, Ralph Sheridan, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Sinski, Ignatius J⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Turner, William Eugene⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Builta, William B⇗ | 546 | Aborted |