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 | 42‑37776 ⇗ | 546th | BK*R | LADY DREW | Coon, Lawrence John |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Strand, Robert Earl⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Froebel, Ronald Holcomb⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Umstattd, James McNutt⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Brown, Sherwood Gilbert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Grosbier, Gordon Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | D'Emilio, Nick Victor⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | D'Amelio, Vincent Anthony⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Gent, Daniel Barry, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cain, John Bruce⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Neeson, Richard Stanley⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |