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 | 42‑97188 ⇗ | 544th | SU*A | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Farthing, Frank (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Allio, Orion Randolph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Oyler, Ernest Renwick⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Harper, William Lester⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Owens, John Ralph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Biederman, Harold Leroy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Arnold, Walter Howard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Clark, Alfred Albert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bonanza, John Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stevens, John Jay⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |