SORTIE REPORT #3271
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 Flying Spare. Joined formation.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97521 545th JD*H THE SAINT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rimbold, Arthur Arimese 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Kell, Joseph Wilfred 544 Aborted
Navigator Rubenstein, Joseph (NMI) 544 Aborted
Bombardier Peters, Joseph James 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Grieves, Bobby Vernon 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Brock, Henry Reuben 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Moore, Lindsay Dow 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Huggins, Kenneth B 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Reams, Russell Don 544 Aborted
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