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: 41st B section. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑97251 ⇗ | 546th | BK*O | SNUFFY | Kahn, Arthur William |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Gibson, James Allen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Preller, Robert Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | O'Neill, John P⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Pattillo, William James⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Matthiesen, Carl Rolf⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bowers, Henry Melvin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Mejia, Richard Carlton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Kennemer, Frank Winifred⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gilmore, James Karry, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |