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 | 42‑37982 ⇗ | 544th | SU*K | TREMBLING GREMLIN |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Sharff, Sampson (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Baker, Charles Washington, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Schmidtke, George Emory⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Shaner, William Martin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Snead, William Austin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Gutierrez, Harry Louie⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Wennik, Henry Nicolas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Zordel, Wilbur Godfrey⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Palladino, Joseph Anthony⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hamilton, Harry Tobais⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |