| 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 | 42‑97178 ⇗ | 545th | JD*N | SWEET MAMA |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Helmley, Loyd Elmer⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Kirkpatrick, William Hugh⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Kranick, Martin Everett⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Morris, Richard William⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Peterson, George (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Orth, Jay Shaffer⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Ordaz, Armando Noriega⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Edwards, William Leroy⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | LaBelle, Joseph Adrian⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Pelkey, Arthur Symonds, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |