| 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: Low Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑32106. |
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 |
| B-17G | 42‑37758 ⇗ | 545th | JD*W | KENTUCKY KERNEL |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Cranstoun, Richard Leroy⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Cadwallader, Donald James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Carvelli, Daniel D⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Linder, Robert Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Hubner, James William⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Chambers, James Melvin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Rust, Nathan Devine⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Meyers, Stanley (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wislander, Arthur William⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |