| 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: A Wing, High group. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑97142 ⇗ | 546th | BK*N | THOR, GOD OF THUNDER | Francis, Percy Tom |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Cole, Howard Woodrow⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Smigelsky, Horace Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Dolson, Henry James⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Iverson, Bennie Franklin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Cicci, Joseph Leonard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | McKeon, Francis Peter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Hart, George Thurman⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Hartranft, Landis Grant⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Artessa, Carmen Alex⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Long, Thomas Nelson⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |