SORTIE REPORT #2785
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑04‑27 96 322 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France
V-Weapons Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as an independent group (no wing formation) on the first of two missions today. The target was partially obscured by haze making sighting difficult. In addition, the AFCE failed on the bomb run, requiring increased coordination between bombardier and pilot. However, most bombs were dropped right on the target area.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107074 546th BK*P HELENA Stachon, John Joseph
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Malone, John James 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Donohue, William Roberts 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Boreiko, John Vincent 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Moody, James Clifton, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Weissenbach, Kenneth August 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Smith, Kenneth Elwood 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Tow, Douglas Uane 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Toboz, Benny (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McGuire, James Francis 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Millhouse, Clarence Laverne 546 Completed, Uninjured
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