SORTIE REPORT #3267
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)
No Returned To Base
Comments: Group B.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97282 544th SU*H REBEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Druckenmiller, Leon Charles 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Cole, Alfred Holton 544 Aborted
Navigator Bolger, Tommy Phillip 544 Aborted
Togglier Floyd, Lewis Wardlaw 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Gallagher, Hugh Joseph, Jr 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Cheslow, Morris (NMI) 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Larocca, Frank (NMI) 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Arenas, Jess Presciliano 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pagan, Justo Antonio 544 Aborted
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