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Mission # 123

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 2 June 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Show Operations
384th Bomb Group Mission
384th BG Mission Number 123, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 384
Pre-Invasion Tactical Targets
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) also flew as Group #4 of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The Groups of the Wing followed at 3 minute intervals, rather than the normal stacked Wing formation. The assigned target was attacked through solid cloud layers using PFF, with unobserved results. [Note: see Mission 122 for pool of spare aircraft.]
Primary Target Target: Four Medium Howitzer Batteries, Tactical Support
Type: Military
Location: Neufchatel (5 miles SE of Hardelot), France
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (PFF)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 20
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster or Mission Loading Lists
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives

20 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑32106Cranstoun, Richard LeroyCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑37822Melzar, Raymond AugustusCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑37974Rimbold, Arthur ArimeseCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑37982Johnson, William TCompleted MissionLow Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑39888Gottfried, Raymond NathanCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97178Peterson, Walter ThomasCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97188Eakins, Robert NathanialCompleted MissionHigh Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97271Adams, William LowellCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97282James, Robert HueyCompleted MissionLow Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97309Kirkpatrick, William HughCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97320Kelley, Robert EncilCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑97699Pryor, Raymond ThomasCompleted MissionGroup Lead. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑102430Liebert, Jack LouisCompleted MissionCould not attack target due to defective bomb rack.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑102442Burkhard, James AlbertCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑102459Halasz, John JuliusCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑102518Dean, Ralph MerrickCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑102566Bagby, Donald WoodsCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT
42‑102661Lane, Edward WilliamCompleted MissionHigh Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑107125Pompe, Bernard JosephCompleted MissionGroup Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑107148Maggart, Richard LeeCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT