SORTIE REPORT #1928
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑02‑28 68 238 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France
Weather Prevents Bombing: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew today's mission alone: there was no wing or division assembly, or organized 'bomber stream.' Because the briefed target was in occupied territory, bombardiers were required to make positive visual identification of the aiming point before releasing their bombs; this was not possible due to the nearly solid cloud cover in the target area. Many bomb runs were flown (lead and high squadrons made eight, and the low squadron made nine or more) but in the end, all bombs were returned to base.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron.
FLIGHT TIME 4:40
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31235 544th SU*C GOIN DOG
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Jorgenson, Henry (NMI), Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Lotz, William Henry, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McKinney, David Webster 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Oyler, Ernest Renwick 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Owens, John Ralph 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Biederman, Harold Leroy 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Arnold, Walter Howard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Clark, Alfred Albert 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bonanza, John Joseph, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Harper, William Lester 544 Completed, Uninjured
Observer Biggs, Stanley Holman 544 Completed, Uninjured
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