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 B. Turned back and landed at RAF Manston, Kent, due to failure of #2 engine. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37822 ⇗ | 544th | SU*C | THE 'LEAD BANANA' |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Halasz, John Julius⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Teehan, John Francis⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Navigator | Mayo, Roy Oscar, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Schmitzer, William James⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | McGill, Thomas Francis, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Berg, Clifford George⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Tallmon, Raymond Dale⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Monteith, Richard Taylor⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Pang, Sun Wah⇗ | 544 | Aborted |