| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑05‑08 | 103 | 345 | Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France |
| V-Weapons Attacked: On today's second mission, the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing. Although the group lead was shot down shortly before bombs away, the deputy completed the attack. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: Hit by continuously tracking flak about one minute before bombs away; aircraft hit by burst between tail and waist doors and went into very steep uncontrollable dive; was seen to hit the ground still burning; tail gunner seemed to be blown out with no chutes observed; crashed near Le Foyer, France. MACR 4561 |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑31495 ⇗ | 544th | SU*R | WABBIT TWACKS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Foster, James Everett⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Co-pilot | Johnson, Clifford Lee⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Navigator | Uniszkiewicz, Joseph Kenneth⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Togglier | Corpening, Robert Clark⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Radio Operator | Corbett, Thomas Walter⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Boone, James Douglas, Jr⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Ball Turret | Overcash, Jimmy Lee, Jr⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Tail Gunner | Matican, Sigmund Sidney⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stevens, John Jay⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cochran, Thomas Tidwell⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Observer | Sanders, Russell Aubrey⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 4561⇗ |