MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑05‑21 | 111 | 360 | Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France |
Mixed Results Today: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the first and fourth groups in the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing's Order of Battle (referred to as A and B Groups in Group records) on today's mission. The A Group flew the mission as briefed with little difficulty, attacking the target using Gee-H aiming. The B Group was not able to rendezvous with the assigned lead Gee-H equipped aircraft from the 379th BG at Kimbolton (Station 117), and, although they tried to catch up with another group and bomb with them, were unable to attack any target. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Group A Deputy. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102402 ⇗ | 547th | SO*L | not known |
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 |