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 |
B-17G | 42‑97150 ⇗ | 547th | SO*F | SILVER QUEEN |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | MacKichan, William Graham⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Brown, Donald Harold⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Walling, Neil Emerson⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Lynch, John Daniel, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Gray, Kenneth D (IO)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Altendorf, Elroy Andrew⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Cox, John Stewart⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Pastorella, John Paul⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gustafson, Claus Norman⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Olstad, Kermit Iver⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |