SORTIE REPORT #4259
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.
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 42‑97948 546th BK*U HELL ON WINGS Kraus, Alvin C
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Fitzgerald, Thomas Howard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bullitt, Edward James 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Dexter, Edwin MacLeod 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hosmer, Richard Clyde 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Burton, Stanley Charles 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hichens, Ralph Henry 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Beckham, Charles Owen 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Tucker, Clifton Roland 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kimak, Michael (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
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