SORTIE REPORT #2631
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑04‑20 92 309 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France
V-Weapons Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided two Groups of two Squadrons each, flying as the High Group of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing, and the High Group of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Because of navigation discrepancies, the A Group executed its own bomb run, rather than dropping on the Wing Lead, as briefed. Despite CAVU conditions, it appeared that bombs fell short of the target. The B Group released their bombs on the Wing Lead and it appeared that bombs covered the target well.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: B Wing, High Group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97136 544th SU*J not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Boger, Eugene Arthur 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Druckenmiller, Leon Charles 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Schmidtke, George Emory 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Bolger, Tommy Phillip 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gallagher, Hugh Joseph, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Pagan, Justo Antonio 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ragsdale, Boyce J T 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Arenas, Jess Presciliano 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Floyd, Lewis Wardlaw 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cheslow, Morris (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
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