SORTIE REPORT #3678
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑05 126 392 Target: Field Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: La Fosse, France
Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided three 12-aircraft groups forming the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing for today's mission. The 41A Wing led this 1st Air Division Air Task Force of six Wings. While the High and Low Groups bombed the primary on the first run, the Lead Group had trouble locating the target with enough accuracy to release its bombs. After a second unsuccessful run, the Lead Group attacked a target of opportunity (TOO) - another artillery battery - near Morsalines, France.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97282 544th SU*H REBEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Melzar, Raymond Augustus, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Seidlein, George Harold 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Borgia, Joseph Francis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Ross, Ralph Kessler 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sherriff, Albert Keith 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ronquist, Reuben Jacob 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Walker, Charles Junior 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Wilson, Clarence Eugene 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Broussard, Joseph Ellis 544 Completed, Uninjured
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