MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑08‑30 | 186 | 590 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
"NOBALL" Target Attacked: 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. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑98000. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102566 ⇗ | 545th | JD*M | NINA |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Patella, Joseph David⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Janczy, Thomas Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Schmitzer, William James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Marshall, Charles (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hudson, Harold Edgar⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Stensby, Erling John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | French, Lorin Leroy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Hammer, Loyd Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Dvorak, Frank Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |