| 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 | 42‑37788 ⇗ | 547th | SO*N | HELL'S MESSENGER |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Rainey, Harry Wesley, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Rowe, J Z (IO)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Francis, Charles Dean, III⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Kendall, Walter Selium, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Sturdivant, Donald Barrett⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Evans, Jack Clifton⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Mosier, Richard Nelson⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Gordon, Norman Hirsch⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Knowlton, Alfred Bachelor⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Thornhill, John Grover⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |