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 | Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑37717 ⇗ | 545th | JD*S | PRO KID |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Wood, Rodney J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Sczygiel, Frank Adam⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Richardson, Frederick Madison⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Pommering, Robert Frank⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Skibinski, James Thomas⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Barbalish, John George⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Bretz, Clifford Thomas⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Seyler, Irvin Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Robertie, Francis Damian⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |