SORTIE REPORT #5396
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 Completed Mission
Comments: J Group Deputy and Hot Camera Ship.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102661 544th SU*L BIG DOG
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Strong, Bert Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Johnson, Edward Harold 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Norwitz, Gerson (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Cooper, Leo Lee 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Guettel, Marvin Alfred 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Davis, Lester Levi 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Williams, Walter Bruce, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Philbin, Thomas Patrick 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Riggio, Steve (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
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