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 |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Flying spare; joined formation. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102402 ⇗ | 547th | SO*L | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hale, Charles Eugene⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Grant, Walter Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Swisher, Glenn Everett⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Bryan, Morris Irving⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Richardson, William Earl⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Burlingame, James Wyatt⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Greene, Henry Tyler, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Asher, John Calvin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Menchaca, Jose Ricardo⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Teetman, Leo Frank, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |