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Mission # 169

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 1 August 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Show Operations
384th Bomb Group Mission
384th BG Mission Number 169, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 508
Tactical Support Mission
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing, the third of 11 wings of Air Task Force #3 on today's mission. The target was an important link in the enemy supply line into the invasion area. The weather cooperated with sufficient visibility to bomb visually, although an air traffic conflict forced the high group to pull out and make a 360° turn before starting their bomb run.
Primary Target Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 36
Crashed - 1
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed - 2
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 2
Scrubbed - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster or Mission Loading Lists
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives
Other Mission Documents 1944-08-01, High Group Lead, G. Sammons, W. Combs

42 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
42‑31222Majeske, Charles PaulCompleted MissionHigh Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑32106Wood, Rodney JCompleted MissionLead Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑37788[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑37822Maxey, Jesse EdwardCompleted MissionLead Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑37982Durdin, Larkin ClaytonCompleted MissionHigh Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑38208Hicks, Ralph BenjaminCompleted MissionLow Group, High Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97072Harris, Robert (NMI)Crashed In Allied TerritoryHigh Group Flying Spare. Took off at 1150 hrs; while in air at low altitude, a fire and/or explosion occurred causing the aircraft to crash at 1155 hrs, one mile due west of Deenethorpe, AAF Station 128. Following the crash, bomb explosions destroyed the aircraft; there were no survivors. An investigation did not pinpoint the cause of the incident.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97142Pranger, Nicholas VincentCompleted MissionLow Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97204Rainey, Harry WesleyCompleted MissionLead Group, High Squadron. Dropped bombs early.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97251Tracy, Edward HanksCompleted MissionLow Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97282Patella, Joseph DavidCompleted MissionHigh Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97320Dodson, Lee WhiteCompleted MissionHigh Group. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6141.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97941Bennett, Dewayne (NMI)Completed MissionWing Lead.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97948Goodrick, Gene RobertCompleted MissionLow Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑97960[N/A]Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑102430Johnstone, William AndrewCompleted MissionLead Group Hot Camera Ship.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑102459Allred, Frank LavonCompleted MissionHigh Group, Low Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑102500Vinnedge, Roy AlanCompleted MissionLow Group, Low Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑102501Clements, Ben HillCompleted MissionLow Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑102518Farra, Robert LeslieCompleted MissionLead Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑102601Davis, L K (IO)Flying Spare, Returned As BriefedLow Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑102620Henderson, William VincentCompleted MissionLow Group Hot Camera Ship.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑102661Strong, Bert FranklinCompleted MissionHigh Group Deputy, Hot Camera Ship.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑102933Peck, Harland KennethCompleted MissionLow Group Lead.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑102959Maggart, Richard LeeCompleted MissionHigh Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑107057Bennett, John RCompleted MissionLow Group, High Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑107058LeDonne, Edward GeorgeCompleted MissionLow Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑107083Hassing, Eugene TheronCompleted MissionLow Group.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑107121Myrick, Kenneth DelayCompleted MissionLow Group Deputy, Hot Camera Ship.
SORTIE REPORT
43‑37703Hughes, Robert DavisCompleted MissionHigh Group Hot Camera Ship.
SORTIE REPORT
43‑37717Herzog, John HenryCompleted MissionLead Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT
43‑37822Combs, William FelixCompleted MissionHigh Group Lead.
SORTIE REPORT
43‑37843Mock, John MontagueCompleted MissionHigh Group, High Squadron Deputy. Dropped bombs early.
SORTIE REPORT
43‑37917Kass, Robert HilerCompleted MissionLead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT
43‑37971Hulcher, Donald Lawrence Completed MissionLead Group.
SORTIE REPORT
43‑37990Parker, George FrederickCompleted MissionHigh Group, High Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT
43‑38016Norton, Paul ECompleted MissionHigh Group.
SORTIE REPORT
44‑6105Skehan, Joseph LynneCompleted MissionLead Group, High Squadron Deputy. Dropped bombs early.
SORTIE REPORT
44‑6135Minor, Henry WCompleted MissionWing Deputy, Hot Camera Ship. Dropped bombs early.
SORTIE REPORT
44‑6141[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑97320.
SORTIE REPORT
44‑6149Hunt, John HardyFlying Spare, Returned As BriefedLead Group.
SORTIE REPORT
44‑8011Dudock, Edward PeterCompleted MissionLead Group, High Squadron Lead. Dropped bombs early.
SORTIE REPORT