SORTIE REPORT #3257
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Group A Flying Spare. Joined formation.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97072 547th SO*H GREEN MOUNTAIN GAL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Humbles, Alfred Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Blackburn, Keith Monroe 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Milne, Dale Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Kalinowski, Carl Martin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wardell, Raymond Arthur 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Keith, William Bernie 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Foster, Rayford Leo 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner McBride, Charles Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Dunn, Lawrence Warren 547 Completed, Uninjured
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