SORTIE REPORT #4513
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑27 147 443 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France
V-Weapon Depot Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two group-size formations on today's mission. There was no wing formation specified: the group commanded by Col. Buck was identified as the 41st Combat Wing A Section, and the group commanded by Maj. Stallings was the B section. The target area was somewhat obscured by low clouds, requiring the bombardiers to use Gee-H aiming. The A section dropped on the first bomb run, but trouble with the Gee-H equipment forced the B group to make a second bomb run which concluded successfully.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Group deputy, 41st A section.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107148 545th JD*P DARK ANGEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kirkpatrick, William Hugh 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Seitz, Harold Meade 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Nelson, Dale Dunlop 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Simmons, Clifford James 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Peterson, George (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Gist, Cecil Burt 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Aden, Raymond (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cook, Francis DeWitt 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Briones, Leon Humberto 545 Completed, Uninjured
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