MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑08‑04 | 172 | 516 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Weather Stymies Strike: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew a second mission in the afternoon today. This mission was intended to strike another NOBALL target in France, but weather at the target area - a towering thunderstorm - prevented sighting of the assigned target. All bombs were returned to base, except for two aircraft carrying long-delay fuse bombs, which were jettisoned in the channel. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Group deputy and hot camera ship. |
No Target Attacked |
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 |
Pilot | Johnstone, William Andrew⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Weaver, Paul Hanson⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Simpson, Morris⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | DeCelles, Charles Bender⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Markley, Harland Dean⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Williams, J C (IO)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Curtin, John (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | David, Lloyd Preston⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Nolan, Richard Thomas⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |