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Mission # 68

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 28 February 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 68, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 238
Weather Prevents Bombing
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The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew today's mission alone: there was no wing or division assembly, or organized 'bomber stream.' Because the briefed target was in occupied territory, bombardiers were required to make positive visual identification of the aiming point before releasing their bombs; this was not possible due to the nearly solid cloud cover in the target area. Many bomb runs were flown (lead and high squadrons made eight, and the low squadron made nine or more) but in the end, all bombs were returned to base.
Primary Target Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France
Target Attacked (Mode) No Target Attacked
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 20
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed - 3
Failed To Return - 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 1944-02-28, Group Lead, E. Ulrey, F. Edwards⇗

24 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
42‑3440⇗Herbert, Joseph Robert⇗Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29688⇗Corcoran, John Joseph⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29809⇗Briley, Scott Andrew⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29828⇗Poole, George Irvin⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31058⇗Rinne, Austin Dean⇗Failed To ReturnWent down in France during the first bomb run between the IP and target with one engine smoking badly and in flames; no flak or fighters encountered up to that point; ten chutes seen; one did not open; aircraft seen to hit ground; crashed near Envermeu, France. MACR 2937
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31166⇗Cosentino, George (NMI)⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31211⇗Reed, Merlin Howard⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31222⇗Bishop, Charles W⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31235⇗Jorgenson, Henry (NMI)⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
FLIGHT TIME 4:40
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31346⇗Allison, Earl Thomas⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31364⇗Jacobs, Randolph George Edward⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead. Colonel William L Travis, 41st Combat Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Molesworth, England, flew aboard this aircraft as an observer.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31484⇗Hines, James Wesley⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31495⇗Carpenter, Walter Richard⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31606⇗Stier, George Withers⇗Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31871⇗Rich, John (NMI)⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31926⇗Jones, William Arch⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37776⇗Courtemanche, Ralph Eudor⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37785⇗Clayton, John Earl⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37789⇗Knapp, Paul Bernard⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37974⇗Laboda, Joseph Stanley⇗Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38112⇗Edwards, Floyd Clinton⇗Completed MissionGroup lead. Gen. Robert F Travis, Commander, 41st Combat Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Molesworth, England, flew aboard this aircraft as Flight Leader.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39888⇗Goller, Theodore (NMI)⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39991⇗Wilson, William Monroe⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97477⇗Bedsole, Joseph Linyer⇗Completed MissionGroup deputy. A British Army observer and war correspondent, Maj. Anthony Cotterell, flew with this crew.
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