SORTIE REPORT #2979
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
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