SORTIE REPORT #3266
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 Low Squadron Lead. Landed away at RAF Wratting Common, Cambridgeshire, on return.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97273 546th BK*F ACES & ATES Konzem, Hubert Philip
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Berbrich, John Martin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Peck, Harland Kenneth 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Umstattd, James McNutt 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Murphy, David Williams 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Zinninger, William Maynard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ticknor, Edward Charles 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Connolly, William Edward, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner McDonald, Edward William 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wilson, John Franklin 546 Completed, Uninjured
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