MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑08‑04 | 171 | 514 | Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany |
V-Weapon Laboratory Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st C Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The long haul to Peenemünde on the Baltic - over 10 hours total flying time - was rewarded with visual bombing conditions at the primary target. Crews felt that the target area was well hit. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Comments: High Group. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102566 ⇗ | 545th | JD*M | NINA |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hulcher, Donald Lawrence ⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Co-pilot | McCord, Robert Bruce, Jr⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Navigator | Ouellette, George Albert, Jr⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Bombardier | Philleo, Richard Norman⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Radio Operator | Howe, Vernon Bullock⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Engineer/Top Turret | Baer, Robert (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Ball Turret | Schwartz, Meyer (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Tail Gunner | Guy, Roderick Melbourne⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Van Britson, Raymond Jules⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |