| 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 Comments: High Group, Low Squadron Deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑6080 ⇗ | 547th | SO*L | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Lynch, Edward Thomas⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Adams, John David⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Calisto, James Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Gerbig, Lawrence William⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Kunkel, Carl Arlan⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Taylor, Edwin Johnston⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Weisl, Kenneth (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Filippi, Walter James⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Vori, John (NMI), Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |