MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑01‑14 | 53 | 183 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Le Meillard, France |
V-Weapons Site Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead and low squadrons of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Two bomb runs were made in CAVU conditions. The lead squadron's bombing was judged 'fair to good' and the low squadron's was 'poor ... far short of target.' |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑3087 ⇗ | 547th | SO*A | CLEAN CUT |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Outen, Charles Levi⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Inman, Loren Alexander⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Wood, Charles Stoddart⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Welch, Gordon Michael⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Shipley, Charles Marion⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bazhaw, Elbert Lee⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Griffin, Daniel (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Wounded |
Tail Gunner | Wheeler, Glenn Preston⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Barto, Louis Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wyman, Donald George⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |