SORTIE REPORT #3260
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)
No Returned To Base
Comments: Group B Deputy.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107148 545th JD*P DARK ANGEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Bennett, Dewayne (NMI) 545 Aborted
Co-pilot Spiers, Paul Robert 545 Aborted
Navigator Reinlie, Robert Laingor 545 Aborted
Bombardier Knox, Robert Leo 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Perrone, Michael J 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Holland, James Alvin 545 Aborted
Ball Turret Zelazoski, Bernard Leo 545 Aborted
Tail Gunner Keate, Richard Clifford 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gale, Verlin Clinton 545 Aborted
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