SORTIE REPORT #2948
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 Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97072 547th SO*H GREEN MOUNTAIN GAL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Castleman, Milton Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hickey, Jack Franklin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hepp, Eugene Francis 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Merkley, Ronald Charles 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hardman, John Bethany 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Stevens, Howard Orville 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Allen, John Samuel, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cook, Herbert Arno 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Fitch, John Gilmore 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Markiewicz, John Henry 547 Completed, Uninjured
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