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: Low Group Deputy and Hot Camera Ship. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑37822 ⇗ | 544th | SU*N | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Strong, Bert Franklin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Johnson, Edward Harold⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Norwitz, Gerson (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Fitzgerald, James Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Guettel, Marvin Alfred⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Davis, Lester Levi⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Williams, Walter Bruce, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Philbin, Thomas Patrick⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Riggio, Steve (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |