MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑06‑22 | 143 | 431 | Target: V-2 Storage & Launch Site Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Wizernes, France |
V-2 Underground Bunker: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on the first of today's two missions. The target was a heavily reinforced underground facility for storage, servicing, and launching V-2 rocket weapons. Each aircraft carried two 2,000-pound bombs which were released on the target using Gee-H aiming. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102959 ⇗ | 544th | SU*D | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Fairfield, William Adelbert, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Seidlein, George H⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | McNair, Alexander John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Needle, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Flory, Clarence Robert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bray, Leo (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Wittwer, Derall Boyd⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Andrews, James Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Larkin, Vincent Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |