| 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 | 41‑24578 ⇗ | 547th | SO*U | OLD RELIABLE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Lovell, James MacNaughton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Brookings, Walter Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Huber, Robert Thomas⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Bachicha, Martin Paul⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Robertson, Frank Garland, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Fowlkes, Calvin Oscar Lewis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Tessmer, Warren David⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Kardos, Louis Julius⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Oldham, Jesse Zera⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Blankenship, Doye Herman⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |