MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑08‑11 | 177 | 541 | Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements Type: Military Location: Brest, France |
More Troop Support: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Little opposition and good weather conditions permitted each group formation to bomb their assigned targets in the Brest area accurately. Note that each group was assigned a different aiming point for this mission. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High group lead. PFF ship. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97986 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Z | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Vinnedge, Roy Alan⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Peck, Harland Kenneth⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Giles, John Porter, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Van Etten, Lawrence Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Moody, James Clifton, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Algase, Max Louis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hunter, George Filmore⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Mickle, Don Albert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Knowles, Ralph Sheridan, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
Photo | 1944-08-11, High Group Lead, R. Vinnedge, H. Peck |