SORTIE REPORT #2337
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑27 83 282 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France
Airfield Attacked, Results Mixed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two formations on today's mission: 21 aircraft formed the high group of the 94th Composite Combat Bombardment Wing (94 Group) on today's mission, and seven aircraft formed the high squadron, high group, of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing (41 Squadron). Weather at the Tours target area was CAVU, but a good percentage of the 94 Group bombs fell short of the airfield at Tours, and, according to the group bombardier, 'seemed to walk backward.' For the 41 Squadron, weather at the Chartres target area was CAVU and bombing was accurate.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: 41 Squadron.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑37776 546th BK*R LADY DREW Coon, Lawrence John
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gekakis, Anthony 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Thoma, Edward Paul 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Dolson, Henry James 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Swanson, Kenneth John 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Burton, Stanley Charles 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ticknor, Edward Charles 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Connolly, William Edward, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Tucker, Clifton Roland 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wilson, John Franklin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McDonald, Edward William 546 Completed, Uninjured
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