SORTIE REPORT #1935
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)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3440 544th SU*P BROADWAY ROSE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Herbert, Joseph Robert, Jr 544 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Farthing, Frank (NMI) 544 Spare, Returned
Navigator Meyer, Robert Herman 544 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Zebrowski, Joseph Anthony 544 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Carroll, Ralph Gordon 544 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Boone, James Douglas, Jr 544 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Anstead, William Warren 544 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Van Riper, Charles (NMI), Jr 544 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Buckley, Arthur Joseph 544 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Narog, John (NMI) 544 Spare, Returned
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