| 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 Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37727. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑39784 ⇗ | 544th | SU*J | CABIN IN THE SKY |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Laboda, Joseph Stanley⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Bush, Sidney Lewis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Crist, Vern Warren⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Fornear, Thomas Southern⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Flynn, James Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hardtmann, Arnold John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Smart, Samuel Hayes⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Nutt, Oliver Wayne⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kalinsky, Morris (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kerr, Robert Eugene⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |