SORTIE REPORT #1250
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)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37924 547th SO*T not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kaczaraba, William (NMI) 547 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Morgan, Myron Clinton 547 Spare, Returned
Navigator Horsky, Marvin Lewis 547 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Wirth, Theodore Matthew 547 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Peifer, Wilbur Alan 547 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Honeycutt, John Samuel 547 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Craden, Solomon (NMI) 547 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Polley, George Gibson, Jr 547 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Markiewicz, John Henry 547 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gilrane, Harry Alexander 547 Spare, Returned
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