SORTIE REPORT #5402
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: I Group, High Squadron Deputy.
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
B-17G 44‑6135 545th JD*J not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wood, Rodney J 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Sczygiel, Frank Adam 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Richardson, Frederick Madison 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Pommering, Robert Frank 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Skibinski, James Thomas 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Barbalish, John George 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Bretz, Clifford Thomas 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Seyler, Irvin Joseph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner O'Neill, Michael John 545 Completed, Uninjured
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