SORTIE REPORT #5398
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: J Group Hot Camera Ship.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102959 544th SU*D not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Norton, Paul E 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Powell, Joseph Donald 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lezenby, John Wallace, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Green, Hugh Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Vallo, Lawrence Jonathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Guinn, Carl Bennett 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Noble, Lester Lee 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bregant, John James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Everitt, Thomas Bruce 544 Completed, Uninjured
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