SORTIE REPORT #5412
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: I Group Hot Camera Ship.
Group Primary (Visual)
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Flers, France
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37788 547th SO*N HELL'S MESSENGER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rainey, Harry Wesley, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Rowe, J Z (IO) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Francis, Charles Dean, III 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kendall, Walter Selium, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sturdivant, Donald Barrett 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Evans, Jack Clifton 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mosier, Richard Nelson 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Gordon, Norman Hirsch 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Knowlton, Alfred Bachelor 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Thornhill, John Grover 547 Completed, Uninjured
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