MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑06‑19 | 140 | 424 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France |
Weather Changes Plans: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) put up two group formations for this afternoon's mission to knock out V-Weapon launch sites. There was no wing or division assembly, each group flying independently to its target and back. The 41A group formation target was Fleury, France, where the cloud cover was solid, so the 41A Group leader decided to attack their assigned Gee-H target at Bientques. The 41B group formation target was Crépy, France, but it was also obscured by cloud cover so the 41B group leader decided to attack their assigned Gee-H target at Crepieul. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: 41B Group. |
Secondary (Gee-H) Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Bientques & Crepeuil, France |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑102620 ⇗ | 546th | BK*P | DE RUMBLE IZER | Clayton, Alfred George |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Shearer, Wilbur Lee, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Hogshire, William Judson⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Myers, Robert Stewart⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Dugger, John Frank⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Shedd, Charles Livingston⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Lipps, Paul Richard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Foltz, Howard William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Knight, Wilburn Moses⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Harp, James Hubert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |