| 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: 41A Group deputy. One engine and aileron control were shot out by flak on bomb run. Bombs were jettisoned 200 yds. from target and plane left formation |
No Target Attacked |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97960 ⇗ | 547th | SO*M | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Kelly, John Thomas⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Griggs, Frederick Monroe⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Stakes, Albert Garrison⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Dotherow, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Trypuc, John Vincent, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Budassi, Remo Guido⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Chouinard, Garnet (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Wray, Forrest Donald⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cruise, James Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Nelson, Marion A⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |