SORTIE REPORT #1409
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-17G 42‑39809 547th SO*M not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lovvorn, Hollie Ray 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Haley, Ralph Bernard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kazmerski, John Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fleenor, Charles Thurman 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Schwarz, James Cornelius 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wilson, Gerald Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Miller, Robert Lee 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Leach, Kenneth (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Taylor, Homer William 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Fernandez, Severino Jean 547 Completed, Uninjured
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