MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑05‑08 | 103 | 345 | Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France |
V-Weapons Attacked: On today's second mission, the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing. Although the group lead was shot down shortly before bombs away, the deputy completed the attack. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Group deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑31435 ⇗ | 544th | SU*S | WEST END |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | West, George Berry⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Francis, Thomas Rex⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Colarusso, Alfred James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Credidio, Anthony Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Anderson, Charles LeRoy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Crippen, Creig B⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Skerko, John (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Graeb, William Louis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Ray, William Charles⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Figley, Wilbert Guy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Observer | Westfall , Alfred Rensselaer⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |