| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑08‑18 | 182 | 561 | Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
| Tactical Support: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Although the visibility in the target area was reasonably good - the lead and low groups bombed on the first run - the high group bombardier was unable to sight the target until too late to bomb. A second run was unsuccessful because the target was obscured by smoke from prior bombing. The high group then proceeded to attack the briefed secondary target with good results. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Wing lead. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97824 ⇗ | 544th | SU*U | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Nuttall, Alfred Charles⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Fairfield, William Adelbert, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | McNair, Alexander John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Bolger, Tommy Phillip⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Wiley, Ralph Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Flory, Clarence Robert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Larkin, Vincent Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Bray, Leo (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Rafeld, Richard Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Needle, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | 1944-08-18, Wing Lead, A. Nuttall, W. Fairfield |