SORTIE REPORT #3254
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑05‑21 111 360 Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France
Mixed Results Today: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the first and fourth groups in the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing's Order of Battle (referred to as A and B Groups in Group records) on today's mission. The A Group flew the mission as briefed with little difficulty, attacking the target using Gee-H aiming. The B Group was not able to rendezvous with the assigned lead Gee-H equipped aircraft from the 379th BG at Kimbolton (Station 117), and, although they tried to catch up with another group and bomb with them, were unable to attack any target.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Group A.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102620 546th BK*P DE RUMBLE IZER Clayton, Alfred George
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gekakis, Anthony 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Froebel, Ronald Holcomb 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Blackburn, Rexford Maynard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Neeson, Richard Stanley 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Grosbier, Gordon Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret D'Emilio, Nick Victor 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret D'Amelio, Vincent Anthony 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Gent, Daniel Barry, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cain, John Bruce 546 Completed, Uninjured
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