SORTIE REPORT #1249
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-17G 42‑37885 544th SU*L MRS. F.D.R. / FROSTIE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Harvey, Walter Lewis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Clayton, John Earl 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Uniszkiewicz, Joseph Kenneth 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Dolf, Richard Merle 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Lisenby, Miles Frederick 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Watenpool, Jerome Francis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cameron, Francis Raymond 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Boydston, Elmer Dean 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Koscheski, Clyde Anderson 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lewandowski, Thomas Michael 544 Completed, Uninjured
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