SORTIE REPORT #5432
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑04 171 514 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde, Germany
V-Weapon Laboratory Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st C Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The long haul to Peenemünde on the Baltic - over 10 hours total flying time - was rewarded with visual bombing conditions at the primary target. Crews felt that the target area was well hit.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102601 546th BK*K BOLO BABE Pierce, Howard Bundy
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Davis, L K (IO), Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Duesler, Donald Barton 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Stutman, William Nathaniel 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fitzpatrick, James Leo 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Finley, Carl Eugene 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Sandidge, Robert Magnus 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Romeo, Reno (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kaloc, Edward Thomas 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Chacho, Albert John 546 Completed, Uninjured
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