SORTIE REPORT #4256
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: 41A Group Lead.
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
B-17G 42‑97824 544th SU*U not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Bennett, Phillip Nathan, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Humbles, Alfred Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Welsbacher, Robert Henry 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Jacobson, George John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Barton, John Isaac 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wardell, Raymond Arthur 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Keith, William Bernie 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Foster, Rayford Leo 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Warren, Kenneth Charles 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McBride, Charles Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kalinowski, Carl Martin 547 Completed, Uninjured
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