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: Low Squadron deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑38013 ⇗ | 547th | SO*C | NEVADA AVENGER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Inman, Loren Alexander⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Sweeney, Ned Hardy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Wood, Charles Stoddart⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Thevenet, Charles James, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Shipley, Charles Marion⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Lenich, Francis Augustus⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Connelly, Gordon Raker⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Schleuse, Robert Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Adair, Norman Ray⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Zipfel, Herbert Walter⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |