SORTIE REPORT #121
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑06‑29 5 70 Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France
Target Hidden, Bombs Held: The 103rd Combat Wing led the 102nd CW in the Air Task Force for today's mission: the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the High Group of the 103rd CW. A solid overcast covered the entire area surrounding the target, so the Wing Lead brought the formation home without dropping their loads in conformance with policy regarding targets in occupied countries.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron #2 (customary position for Deputy, but not so designated on formation chart).
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29956 544th SU*B VERTICAL SHAFT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hausenfluck, Jesse Dee, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot MacKenzie, Donald B 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Everson, Charles W 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kennedy, Robert J 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kelley, John R 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Kilcourse, John Thomas 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Traylor, James Audin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bucheri, Sebastian (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Blauer, John Christian 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gregori, Raymond Patrick 544 Completed, Uninjured
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