| 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) |
| Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑37785 ⇗ | 544th | SU*N | LITTLE BARNEY |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Sharff, Sampson (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Baker, Charles Washington, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Gantert, Harold Francis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Shaner, William Martin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Snead, William Austin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Gutierrez, Harry Louie⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Wennik, Henry Nicolas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Soto, Salvador (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hamilton, Harry Tobais⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Horne, Alva Steen⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |