| 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: Lead Group, High Squadron Lead. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑6109 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Q | OLE TULIK |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Farra, Robert Leslie⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Christian, Arthur Dean⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Daley, Patrick Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Gogarty, Thomas Patrick⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Bonsall, Harold Leverne⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | McKinney, Chester J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Amann, Marcel (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Zerillo, William Vito⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Fager, Vearl D⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |