| 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: Lead Group. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43‑37713 ⇗ | 546th | BK*S | GREWSOME CREWSOME | Jones, Robert A |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Mead, Frank Willard⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
| Co-pilot | Daniel, Thomas Cogswell, Jr⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
| Navigator | Bryson, Jerry Russell⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
| Bombardier | Shelby, Marvin C⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
| Radio Operator | Vennel, Alexander Joseph⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Joyce, Robert Oliver⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
| Ball Turret | Treat, John Afton⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
| Tail Gunner | Castiglione, Vincent Joseph⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Woods, Harold Leroy⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |