SORTIE REPORT #1406
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 42‑29651 544th SU*G STELLA
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Covington, Royston Truitt, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Allio, Orion Randolph 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Ohlson, Floyd Henry 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier McGuinn, Thomas Patrick 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Christian, Kenneth Paul Charles 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Younker, John Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Onstad, William Walter 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Wasilewski, Aleck Michael 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Whitney, Stanley Clifford 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Caine, William Charles 544 Completed, Uninjured
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