SORTIE REPORT #191
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑07‑14 8 73 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France
Luftwaffe Airfield Pounded: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of its assigned Combat Wing on today's mission. The target was accurately bombed with good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Failed To Return
Comments: Hit by flak on bomb run, which knocked out #1 engine; after bombs away, fighters attacked, knocking out #3 and #4, #3 catching fire; crew bailed out; aircraft exploded and crashed 500 meters N of Les Essarts-le-Roi, France. No MACR.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3330 544th SU*N not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Munday, James Stanley 544 Evaded/Wounded
Co-pilot Marston, Frederick Trowbridge 544 POW
Navigator Lansford, Billy J 544 POW
Bombardier Olson, Robert Lennart 544 POW
Radio Operator Ruby, Edward Chesley 544 Evaded/Wounded
Engineer/Top Turret Miles, James Ernest 544 POW
Ball Turret Johnson, Lloyd Earl 544 POW
Tail Gunner Blackwell, George Franklin 544 Evaded
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Green, Francis Monroe 544 Evaded/Wounded
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Woodstock, Joseph Steven 544 Evaded
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