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Mission # 103

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 8 May 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 103, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 345
V-Weapons Attacked
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On today's second mission, the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing. Although the group lead was shot down shortly before bombs away, the deputy completed the attack.
Primary Target Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 14
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 1
Ditched - 1
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 3
Scrubbed - 2
Failed To Return - 2
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

23 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑31211⇗Allison, Earl Thomas⇗Failed To ReturnGroup lead. Was hit by continuously tracking flak about 40 seconds before bomb release; aircraft received direct burst beneath the pilot's compartment; started in to a steep spiral; crashed about 7 miles SW of Valognes, France. MACR 4560
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31435⇗West, George Berry⇗Completed MissionGroup deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31495⇗Foster, James Everett⇗Failed To ReturnHit by continuously tracking flak about one minute before bombs away; aircraft hit by burst between tail and waist doors and went into very steep uncontrollable dive; was seen to hit the ground still burning; tail gunner seemed to be blown out with no chutes observed; crashed near Le Foyer, France. MACR 4561
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑32106⇗Johnson, William T⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37785⇗Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius⇗Completed MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37974.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37788⇗Roth, Verle Leroy⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37792⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑37974⇗[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑37785.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37982⇗Sharff, Sampson (NMI)⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38013⇗Inman, Loren Alexander⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38014⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑97072⇗Castleman, Milton Eugene⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97081⇗Brown, James Wesley⇗Failed To Return: DitchedDamaged by flak, ditched in the Channel. MACR 4812
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97139⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑97204⇗Kelsay, Omar Frank⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97367⇗Kelly, John Thomas⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97449⇗Wortman, Marshall (NMI)⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗Jackson, Winthrop Alsop⇗Completed MissionBombed target; landed away at RAF Ford, West Sussex, with #4 engine out and pilot wounded by flak.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97521⇗Druckenmiller, Leon Charles⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97573⇗Rimbold, Arthur Arimese⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102402⇗Hale, Charles Eugene⇗Spare, Completed MissionFlying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107057⇗Brown, Donald Harold⇗Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffLow Squadron lead. Took off but landed right away because of a short circuit.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107083⇗Humbles, Alfred Thomas⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗