SORTIE REPORT #4375
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 44‑6105 547th SO*P SLEEPY LAGOON
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hannaford, Vernon Lloyal 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Carter, Jack Nifong 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kuba, Carl Willliam 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Loya, Antonio (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wells, Clifford Euarle 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Corman, Victor (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Tharp, Lee Paul 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner McDonald, Clark Davis, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lionte, Rosario Rocco 547 Completed, Uninjured
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