Mission # 160A

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 18 July 1944
384th Mission Number
 
160A
8th Air Force Mission Number 481
Mission Comments Rocket R&D Facility
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the high groups for the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings on today's mission. The A group bombed the assigned target visually, although the wing commander ordered a PFF attack. Our lead bombardier, Tony Palazzo, worked with the navigator to ensure they knew their position at all times on the bomb run. This teamwork resulted in a precise attack on the assigned aim point. [Note: See Mission 160B for the the B group.]
Primary Target Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 18
Scrubbed - 2
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 2
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗

22 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sortable by Aircraft, Pilot, Results, and Mission/Sortie Information
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑31484⇗Cranstoun, Richard LeroyCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑32106⇗Herzog, John HenryCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37974⇗Thompson, Paul WCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37982⇗Norton, Paul ECompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97072⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by ground spare aircraft 42‑102459. HGrp A.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97178⇗Bagby, Donald WoodsCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97271⇗Heim, Gerard AnthonyCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97282⇗Cole, Alfred HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97320⇗Patella, Joseph DavidCompleted MissionLow squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97449⇗Mount, Dick WilsonCompleted MissionHigh squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97521⇗Combs, William FelixCompleted MissionLow squadron lead. Ground spare aircraft, replaced 42‑107224.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97941⇗Pompe, Bernard JosephCompleted MissionGroup lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97960⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare
Aircraft, Unused		 
42‑102459⇗Durdin, Larkin CCompleted MissionGround spare aircraft, replaced 42‑97072.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102500⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑102566⇗Minor, Henry WCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107148⇗Spiers, Paul RobertCompleted MissionGroup deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107224⇗[N/A]ScrubbedReplaced by ground spare aircraft 42‑97521. HGrp A;
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37703⇗Allred, Frank LavonCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6109⇗Liebert, Jack LCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6135⇗Farra, Robert LCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6141⇗Halasz, John JuliusCompleted MissionHigh squadron lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗