SORTIE REPORT #3659
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑04 125 389 Target: Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France
Tactical Targets Again: The 41st Combat Bombardment Wing contributed three two-group wings for today's mission. The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41B Wing, in the Wing's Lead and Low Group positions. The Eighth Air Force continued the pressure on enemy ground forces ahead of the invasion with this attack on prepared artillery emplacements.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97271 545th JD*A BOSS LADY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Birckhead, Robert Bruce 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hailey, Millie Zo, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hedrick, Hilary Hann 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Booth, George Totten 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bridgeman, John Joseph, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Lusk, Clarence Leon 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Brugman, Duane Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Fauser, Frank George, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Carboni, James (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
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