Mission # 140

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 19 June 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Show Operations
384th Bomb Group Mission
384th BG Mission Number 140, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 424
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The 384th Bombardment Group (H) put up two group formations for this afternoon's mission to knock out V-Weapon launch sites. There was no wing or division assembly, each group flying independently to its target and back. The 41A group formation target was Fleury, France, where the cloud cover was solid, so the 41A Group leader decided to attack their assigned Gee-H target at Bientques. The 41B group formation target was Crépy, France, but it was also obscured by cloud cover so the 41B group leader decided to attack their assigned Gee-H target at Crepieul.
Primary Target Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France
Target Attacked (Mode) Secondary (Gee-H)
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Bientques & Crepeuil, France
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 36
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 3
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed - 1
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 5
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

45 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
42‑31222⇗Sullivan, James Dominic⇗Completed Mission41B Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31435⇗Gottfried, Raymond Nathan⇗Completed Mission41B Group, High Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑32106⇗Olson, Norman (NMI)⇗Completed Mission41A Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37822⇗James, Robert Huey⇗Completed Mission41B Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37822⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑37974⇗Wilson, Quentin (NMI)⇗Completed Mission41B Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38013⇗Brown, Billie Barnard⇗Completed Mission41A Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38014⇗Thoma, Edward Paul⇗Completed Mission41B Group Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38208⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑97178⇗Peterson, Walter Thomas⇗Completed Mission41A Group, Low Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97204⇗Bahten, John Irwin⇗Completed Mission41A Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97251⇗Malone, John James⇗Completed Mission41B Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97263⇗Rooker, Billy Roy⇗Completed Mission41A Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97271⇗Birckhead, Robert Bruce⇗Completed Mission41A Group, High Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97282⇗Fairfield, William Adelbert⇗Completed Mission41B Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97367⇗MacFarlane, Menzies James⇗Completed Mission41A Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97521⇗Anderson, Earl Overlade⇗Completed Mission41A Group
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97824⇗Humbles, Alfred Thomas⇗Completed Mission41A Group Lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97948⇗Fitzgerald, Thomas Howard⇗Completed Mission41B Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97960⇗Kelly, John Thomas⇗Completed Mission41A Group deputy. One engine and aileron control were shot out by flak on bomb run. Bombs were jettisoned 200 yds. from target and plane left formation
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102430⇗Heim, Gerard Anthony⇗Completed Mission41A Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102442⇗Peterson, Harold William⇗Completed Mission41A Group, High Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102449⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑102500⇗Rosborough, James Edward⇗Completed Mission41B Group. Originally assigned aircraft 42‑107058. There is no record of 42-102500 being a Spare Aircraft.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102501⇗Rucker, David Leroy⇗Completed Mission41B Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102518⇗Bagby, Donald Woods⇗Spare, Completed Mission41A Group, Flying Spare. Joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102566⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑102601⇗Gibson, James Allen⇗Spare, Completed Mission41B Group, Flying Spare. Joined formation.
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42‑102617⇗Allred, Frank Lavon⇗Completed Mission41B Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102620⇗Shearer, Wilbur Lee⇗Completed Mission41B Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102933⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑102959⇗Norton, Paul E⇗Completed Mission41B Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107057⇗Ungerman, Kenneth Armistead⇗Completed Mission41B Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107064⇗Stevens, Raymond Robert⇗Completed Mission41A Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107125⇗Meland, Ralph Wendell⇗Completed Mission41B Group Lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107221⇗Melzar, Raymond Augustus⇗Completed Mission41B Group, High Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107224⇗Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius⇗Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed41B Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37703⇗Maggart, Richard Lee⇗Completed Mission41B Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37717⇗Kirkpatrick, William Hugh⇗Completed Mission41A Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6105⇗Wortman, Marshall (NMI)⇗Spare, Completed Mission41A Group, Flying Spare. Joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6109⇗Adams, William Lowell⇗Completed Mission41A Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6128⇗Koch, Robert Bruce⇗Completed Mission41A Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6135⇗Shelley, John Keith⇗Completed Mission41A Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6141⇗Strong, Bert Franklin⇗Completed Mission41B Group, Low Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6147⇗Burkhard, James Albert⇗Completed Mission41A Group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗