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: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37974. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37785 ⇗ | 544th | SU*N | LITTLE BARNEY |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Duffy, John H⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Carlin, Philip Lester⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Miller, Thomas Richard.⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Gore, Oscar Nathan⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Grindell, Robert Dennis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Adams, George Alvan⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Nielsen, Erling (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Snyder, Henry Franklin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sabo, George (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |