| 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: Lead Group, Wing Deputy. PFF Ship. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97986 ⇗ | 544th | SU*M | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Myrick, Kenneth Delay⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Barnett, William Alexander⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Lucyshyn, John (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Williams, Evan Letcher⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Rarick, Harold Linwood⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Malone, Joseph Walter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Beese, Arthur Paul⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Burns, Robert (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Brooks, Donald Lee⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Blickstein, Martin J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |