384th 2025 REUNION
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Mission # 186

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 30 August 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 186, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 590
"NOBALL" Target Attacked
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The 384th Bomb Group (H) dispatched 37 aircraft to form the lead group of the 41st A CBW. The primary target, 'NOBALL' installations (V-1 launch sites), was attacked by all aircraft, except as noted.
Primary Target Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Gee-H)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 35
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 3
Flight Completed - 2
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 2
Scrubbed - 3
Aborted - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗
Other Mission Documents 1944-08-30, Wing Lead, G. Sammons, W. Fairfield⇗

46 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
42‑31484⇗Brodie, James Joseph⇗Completed MissionHot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑32106⇗Johnstone, William Andrew⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37788⇗Rowe, George B⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37822⇗Hepler, Wilbur David⇗Completed MissionHot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38013⇗Mock, John Montague⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38208⇗Owens, Robert Clare⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97150⇗Skehan, Joseph Lynne⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97251⇗Tracy, Edward Hanks⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97263⇗Hicks, Ralph Benjamin⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97271⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑97282⇗Hughes, Robert Davis⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97309⇗Pluhar, Emil Edward⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗Pranger, Nicholas Vincent⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97521⇗Wismer, Richard Glen⇗Spare, Completed MissionLow Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97824⇗Morris, Gordon (NMI)⇗Completed MissionGee-H ship. Low Squadron lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97948⇗McCartney, James Thomas⇗Completed MissionGee-H ship. High Squadron lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97986⇗[Pilot TBD]Flight CompletedWeather aircraft.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑98000⇗[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑102566.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102430⇗Gabel, Raymond John⇗Spare, Completed MissionLead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102459⇗Norton, Paul E⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102500⇗Causa, Raymond (NMI)⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102501⇗Hassing, Eugene Theron⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102566⇗Patella, Joseph David⇗Completed MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑98000.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102601⇗[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑107083.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102620⇗Duesler, Donald Barton⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102661⇗Reed, William Marcus⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102933⇗Hanlon, Ernest Edward⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107057⇗Cepits, Francis Frederick⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back; #1 engine failed.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107058⇗LeDonne, Edward George⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107083⇗Mohler, John Grigsby⇗Completed MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102601.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107121⇗Dudock, Edward Peter⇗Completed MissionHot camera ship. High Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107125⇗Fairfield, William Adelbert⇗Completed MissionGee-H ship. Wing lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107148⇗Durdin, Larkin Clayton⇗Completed MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38213. Wing Deputy; hot camera ship. Did not attack target due to frozen bomb racks.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37703⇗Groff, Richard Hubert⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37717⇗Green, Loren Lester⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37822⇗Mumper, Benjamin Royce⇗Spare, Completed MissionHigh Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37843⇗Bean, Donald W⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37917⇗Gross, Kenneth Eugene⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37971⇗Kass, Robert Hiler⇗Completed MissionHot camera ship. Low Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38062⇗Dodson, Lee White⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38213⇗[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑107148.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6105⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
44‑6109⇗Martin, Donald Francis⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6135⇗Levine, Max (NMI)⇗Completed MissionHot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6294⇗Hunt, John Hardy⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8008⇗Myrick, Kenneth Delay⇗Flight CompletedWeather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified
SORTIE REPORT ⇗