SORTIE REPORT #4526
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 A section.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37974 544th SU*M SECTION 8
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Thompson, Paul Waldron 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Combs, William Felix 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Seals, Patton Briscoe 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Sabella, Angelo Sam 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Johnson, John William 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Owen, Lorenzo Holland 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Puskas, John (NMI), Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Fadda, John Stanley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Flower, Merlin Lee 544 Completed, Uninjured
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