SORTIE REPORT #1260
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 42‑39888 544th SU*B HOTNUTS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jacobs, Randolph George Edward 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Jackson, Winthrop Alsop, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Curtin, John Quinn 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Davis, David Harold 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cloud, Doy Jennings 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Goetz, Jack Keith 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Gorham, Donald Frederick 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Compton, Robert Lewis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wager, Lawrence Holmes 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gregori, Aldo Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
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