SORTIE REPORT #1254
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-17F 42‑29688 547th SO*S KAYO
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Outen, Charles Levi 547 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Inman, Loren Alexander 547 Spare, Returned
Navigator Wood, Charles Stoddart 547 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Welch, Gordon Michael 547 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Hitchcock, Carl Edwin 547 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Bazhaw, Elbert Lee 547 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Threet, Elmer Ellwood, Jr 547 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Wheeler, Glenn Preston 547 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Emmons, James Vincent 547 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wyman, Donald George 547 Spare, Returned
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