MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑08‑03 | 170 | 513 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France |
V-Weapons Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew three group formations - identified as H, I, and J Groups, the last three of ten groups comprising Air Task Force #1 - on today's mission to attack widely scattered V-1 launch sites. Note that the groups of this ATF flew in trail, not in combat wing formations. Although the J Group was unable to bomb its target (Fiefs) due to weather, the H and I Groups hit their assigned targets at Fleury and Flers, respectively. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: H Group Lead. |
Group Primary (Visual) Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury, France |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑102933 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Q | QUEENIE | Slotwinski, Ted Frank |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | June, Glenn Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Vinnedge, Roy Alan⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Jackson, William McClean⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Mechling, Robert Paul⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Burek, Stanley Thomas⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Walcott, Lester Allen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Wisdahl, Raymond Orlando⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Endelicato, Marion (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Rock, Frank Willis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Knowles, Ralph Sheridan, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
Photo | 1944-08-03, H Group Lead, G. June, R. Vinnedge |