SORTIE REPORT #2186
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑19 77 266 Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France
Traffic Conflict & Equipment Failure: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Weather at the target was clear. On the first bomb run, the high group took position immediately above the 384th, so Major Harris led the Group on a 360-degree turn to avoid their bombs. On the second bomb run, the lead aircraft's AFCES (autopilot) went out and the run was completed with the pilot flying manually following PDI guidance: bombing accuracy was poor.
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 42‑29828 545th JD*C T.S.
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Heffley, Farris Ormond 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Cole, Richard Eugene 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Carini, Louis Peter 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Betolatti, John (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Shade, William James 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Deutsch, Samuel (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ordaz, Armando Noriega 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Allen, George William 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Alfter, Glen Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gatzman, Ralph Lee 545 Completed, Uninjured
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