| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑08‑04 | 172 | 516 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
| Weather Stymies Strike: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew a second mission in the afternoon today. This mission was intended to strike another NOBALL target in France, but weather at the target area - a towering thunderstorm - prevented sighting of the assigned target. All bombs were returned to base, except for two aircraft carrying long-delay fuse bombs, which were jettisoned in the channel. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: This aircraft carried delayed-action bombs which were jettisoned in the Channel. |
No Target Attacked |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑37982 ⇗ | 544th | SU*K | TREMBLING GREMLIN |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Henderson, William Vincent⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Oosterhof, Franklin Gerald⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Segars, Arthur Woodrow⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Smith, George Kitchen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Owens, Buddy Louis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Rodgers, William Mack⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Tobman, Milton (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Woodruff, Walker Ace⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Austin, Ralph Earl⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Builta, William B⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |