SORTIE REPORT #5387
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑03 170 513 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France
V-Weapons Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew three group formations - identified as H, I, and J Groups, the last three of ten groups comprising Air Task Force #1 - on today's mission to attack widely scattered V-1 launch sites. Note that the groups of this ATF flew in trail, not in combat wing formations. Although the J Group was unable to bomb its target (Fiefs) due to weather, the H and I Groups hit their assigned targets at Fleury and Flers, respectively.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: I Group Flying Spare. Joined formation.
Group Primary (Visual)
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Flers, France
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑31222 546th BK*D LAZY DAISY Flynn, James Francis
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Mock, John Montague, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Milne, Alexander Dale, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Allen, Arthur Everett 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Puchalski, Walter Francis 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sweeney, Robert Emmet 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Scott, James Henry 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Price, Wilford Maurice 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Grubbs, Wilmer Harold 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Poulos, William Toney 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Patrizio, Angelo Adam 547 Completed, Uninjured
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