| 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 |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Group A High Squadron Lead. Turned back at 1246 hrs because of an internal failure in #1 engine. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97449 ⇗ | 547th | SO*B | SWEETHEART |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Castleman, Milton Eugene⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Hickey, Jack Franklin⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Hepp, Eugene Francis⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Lacroix, James Joseph⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Hardman, John Bethany⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Stevens, Howard Orville⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Cook, Herbert Arno⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Fitch, John Gilmore⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Markiewicz, John Henry⇗ | 547 | Aborted |