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Mission # 40

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 5 December 1943
VIII Bomber Command Operations Show Operations
384th Bomb Group Mission
384th BG Mission Number 40, VIII BC Mission Number 149
Weather Prevents Attack
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Wing, the first of the two combat wings comprising Air Task Force 1, on today's mission. Clouds were encountered during the mission until they became impenetrable about 75 miles from the target, at which point the attack was abandoned. Although no attack was accomplished, due to the penetration of enemy air space the groups involved received combat credit.
Primary Target Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France
Target Attacked (Mode) No Target Attacked
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Returned To Base - 20
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed - 2
Scrubbed - 1
Aborted - 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 1943-12-05, Wing Lead, T. Beckett, J. Kelly

24 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
41‑24525Markow, Henry VictorReturned To BaseGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37848.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑3259Bedsole, Joseph LinyerReturned To Base SORTIE REPORT
42‑3441Kelly, James HenryReturned To BaseWing lead.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑5404Thompson, Siguard (NMI)Returned To BaseLow Squadron lead.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑5838Price, William MerrimanReturned To BaseFlying spare; joined formation for duration of mission.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑29651Herbert, Joseph RobertReturned To Base SORTIE REPORT
42‑29703Robinson, Robert LawrenceReturned To Base SORTIE REPORT
42‑29723Booska, Maurice ArthurFlying Spare, Returned As Briefed SORTIE REPORT
42‑29733Stearns, Clarence GroverFlying Spare, Returned As Briefed SORTIE REPORT
42‑31045Moore, Clifford OrvilleReturned To Base SORTIE REPORT
42‑31058Wilson, William MonroeReturned To BaseHigh Squadron lead.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑31073Carpenter, Walter RichardReturned To Base SORTIE REPORT
42‑31211MacPhail, Philip RayReturned To Base SORTIE REPORT
42‑31222Taylor, Sidney PaulAborted Mission After Taking Off.High Squadron deputy; aborted due to a "broken piston head in #2 engine."
SORTIE REPORT
42‑31274Merritt, James MelvinReturned To BaseWing deputy.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑37758Jones, William ArchReturned To Base SORTIE REPORT
42‑37776Wolf, Richard VanceReturned To Base SORTIE REPORT
42‑37785Harvey, Walter LewisReturned To Base SORTIE REPORT
42‑37792Van der Haeghen, Joseph AlbertReturned To BaseLow Squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑37801Rich, John (NMI)Returned To Base SORTIE REPORT
42‑37816Edwards, Floyd ClintonReturned To Base SORTIE REPORT
42‑37848[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 41-24525.
SORTIE REPORT
42‑39784Covington, Royston TruittReturned To Base SORTIE REPORT
42‑39888Ross, Burton RaymondReturned To Base SORTIE REPORT