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: High Squadron lead. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97367 ⇗ | 547th | SO*T | UMBRIAGO |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Kelly, John Thomas⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Griggs, Frederick Monroe⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Welsbacher, Robert Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Dotherow, Ed (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Trypuc, John Vincent, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Budassi, Remo Guido⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Chouinard, Garnet (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Wray, Forrest Donald⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cruise, James Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Jablonski, Raymond Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Observer | Plunkett, Patrick Francis⇗ | 1140 | Completed, Uninjured |