SORTIE REPORT #5463
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 Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37971 545th JD*T not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Green, Loren Lester 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Abbott, Edward William, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Seydel, Philip (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Thielen, Albert Finn, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Myers, Robert Holland 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bordelon, Nolan Joseph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Vaniglia, Frank (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Zager, Donald Arthur 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McAnally, Edmon Molene 545 Completed, Uninjured
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