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 |
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 | Albrecht, David Franklin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Lezenby, John Wallace, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Bigley, Clarence Charles, Jr⇗ | 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 |