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, Low Squadron Deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑97142 ⇗ | 546th | BK*N | THOR, GOD OF THUNDER | Francis, Percy Tom |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Pranger, Nicholas Vincent⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Vaden, Kenneth Underwood⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Brooks, James Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Wolf, Charles Elmer, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Neyer, Ralph Richard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Brooker, Cameron Hutchison⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Browne, Erle Royden⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Sunshine, Morris Hyman⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sullivan, John Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Johnson, Donald E⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |