SORTIE REPORT #1237
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑12‑24 46 164 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France
Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as parts of two groups of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. The low squadron of the composite group (9 aircraft) bombed the primary target, while aircraft of the low group (18 aircraft) were unable to locate the primary target and attacked a target of opportunity (TOO), also a 'NOBALL' target, located at 50°17'N, 2°14'E.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3259 545th JD*T SNAFU / ALABAMA WHIRLWIND
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hines, James Wesley 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Burch, Hugh Ralph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Copeland, Carter Glenn 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Morris, Richard William 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Dahms, Rex John 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wilson, Jerome Frank 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Douglas, James Clifton 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pelkey, Arthur Symonds, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jarvis, Francis Harrison 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Woodard, Everett Durwood 545 Completed, Uninjured
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