MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑06‑03 | 124 | 388 | Target: Coastal Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: Le Touquet, France |
Equipment Difficulties: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 'second' Group (30 seconds behind the 303rd BG) of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's morning mission. The first bomb run was started as a PFF run, but the target became clearly visible, causing the crew to switch to visual aiming. In that process, the AFCE went out, necessitating a second try. On the second bomb run, the target could not be picked up visually, nor could any other briefed target be seen. Finally, a gun emplacement in the area was seen and attacked. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron Lead. |
TOO (Visual) Target: Artillery Emplacement Type: Military Location: 50°23'N,1°38'E (3 miles SE of Berck-sur-Mer), France |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑97142 ⇗ | 546th | BK*N | THOR, GOD OF THUNDER | Francis, Percy Tom |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Thoma, Edward Paul⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Haning, John Milton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Simmons, Wilbur (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Williams, Garven Foster⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Moore, Howard Milton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ticknor, Edward Charles⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Connolly, William Edward, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Montz, Nemours Albert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wilson, John Franklin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |