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) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑102620 ⇗ | 546th | BK*P | DE RUMBLE IZER | Clayton, Alfred George |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Shwery, Arthur John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Buslee, John Oliver⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Rybarczyk, Chester Anthony⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Fryden, Marvin (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Peluso, Sebastiano Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Seeley, Clarence Burdell⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Foster, Erwin Vernon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Lucynski, Eugene Daniel⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bryant, Lenard Leroy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |