SORTIE REPORT #5464
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑04 172 516 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France
Weather Stymies Strike: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew a second mission in the afternoon today. This mission was intended to strike another NOBALL target in France, but weather at the target area - a towering thunderstorm - prevented sighting of the assigned target. All bombs were returned to base, except for two aircraft carrying long-delay fuse bombs, which were jettisoned in the channel.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: This aircraft carried delayed-action bombs which were jettisoned in the Channel.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37982 544th SU*K TREMBLING GREMLIN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Henderson, William Vincent 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Oosterhof, Franklin Gerald 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Segars, Arthur Woodrow 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Smith, George Kitchen 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Owens, Buddy Louis 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rodgers, William Mack 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Tobman, Milton (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Woodruff, Walker Ace 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Austin, Ralph Earl 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Builta, William B 546 Completed, Uninjured
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