| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑07‑04 | 6 | 71 | Target: Gnome et Rhone Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Le Mans, France |
| Aircraft Plant Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the Lead Group of the 103rd Combat Wing with a YB-40 from the 92nd BG in the #2 position of the Lead Squadron on today's mission. Weather at the primary target was clear and visual sighting resulted in accurate bombing. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑29985 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Y | KATHLEEN / BARREL HOUSE BESSIE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Edwards, Floyd Clinton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Gordy, Paul Pate⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Koenig, Robert Martin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Kelly, Victor Thomas⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Goldman, Robert Phillip⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Miller, Walter Amos⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Svirsky, Leon⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Guzy, Edward Frank⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Tate, Charles Forest, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Meyer, Alfred (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |