SORTIE REPORT #4509
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑27 147 443 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France
V-Weapon Depot Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two group-size formations on today's mission. There was no wing formation specified: the group commanded by Col. Buck was identified as the 41st Combat Wing A Section, and the group commanded by Maj. Stallings was the B section. The target area was somewhat obscured by low clouds, requiring the bombardiers to use Gee-H aiming. The A section dropped on the first bomb run, but trouble with the Gee-H equipment forced the B group to make a second bomb run which concluded successfully.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron deputy, 41st B section.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6080 547th SO*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Menke, Robert Arthur 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Sweeney, Ned Hardy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Milne, Dale Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Gudowski, Frank George 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sexton, William Hiram 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Shaputis, John Veto 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Elgin, Furman Walter 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Teller, James Alvin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stynchula, Frank Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
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