SORTIE REPORT #3588
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑02 123 384 Target: Four Medium Howitzer Batteries, Tactical Support
Type: Military
Location: Neufchatel (5 miles SE of Hardelot), France
Pre-Invasion Tactical Targets: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) also flew as Group #4 of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The Groups of the Wing followed at 3 minute intervals, rather than the normal stacked Wing formation. The assigned target was attacked through solid cloud layers using PFF, with unobserved results. [Note: see Mission 122 for pool of spare aircraft.]
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Group Lead. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97699 545th JD*V not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Koehne, George Henry, Jr GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Pryor, Raymond Thomas Non384 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kane, William Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kasmerski, Stephen James 545 Completed, Uninjured
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