MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑06‑19 | 140 | 424 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France |
Weather Changes Plans: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) put up two group formations for this afternoon's mission to knock out V-Weapon launch sites. There was no wing or division assembly, each group flying independently to its target and back. The 41A group formation target was Fleury, France, where the cloud cover was solid, so the 41A Group leader decided to attack their assigned Gee-H target at Bientques. The 41B group formation target was Crépy, France, but it was also obscured by cloud cover so the 41B group leader decided to attack their assigned Gee-H target at Crepieul. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: 41B Group. Originally assigned aircraft 42‑107058. There is no record of 42-102500 being a Spare Aircraft. |
Secondary (Gee-H) Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Bientques & Crepeuil, France |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑102500 ⇗ | 546th | BK*L | not known | Jacobs, Gilbert Oren |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Rosborough, James Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Matlack, Vincent DePaul, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Brooks, James Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Steorts, Hubert (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Ford, Howard Emerson⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bedsted, Lee Roy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Gerhold, Melvin Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Raines, Louis Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Brecht, Victor Douglas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |