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 |