| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑07‑18 | 160 | 481 | Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany |
| V-Weapons Development Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high groups of the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings (41A Group and 41B Group) on today's mission. The 41A Group bombed their assigned target visually, although the wing commander had ordered a PFF attack. Our lead bombardier, Tony Palazzo, worked with the navigator to ensure they knew their position at all times on the bomb run. This teamwork resulted in a precise attack on the assigned aim point. The 41B Group bombed their assigned target visually, although they had to make a second run due to sighting problems on the first run. Slight difficulties resulted in the bomb pattern being rather large, and slightly beyond the target. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: 41B Group. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97204 ⇗ | 547th | SO*K | SKYLARK |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Menke, Robert Arthur⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | McCartney, James Thomas⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Kuba, Carl Willliam⇗ | 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 | Smith, Jack Alexander⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Berger, Robert Jeane⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Zipfel, Herbert Walter⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |