| 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) |
| No |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Comments: Low Group. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97320 ⇗ | 544th | SU*G | HOT ROCK |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Groff, Richard Hubert⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Co-pilot | Smith, James Milton⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Navigator | Roth, Martin NMI⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Bombardier | Gilliam, Charles Lamb⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Radio Operator | Ludvik, Antone Francis⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Mauldin, Malcolm Argyle⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Ball Turret | Shufelt, Leigh Warren⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Tail Gunner | Yelinich, John (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Haskell, William Hilton⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |