SORTIE REPORT #3682
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)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37792.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102459 544th SU*O LITTLE KENNY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Liebert, Jack Louis 545 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Maxey, Jesse Edward, Jr 545 Spare, Returned
Navigator May, Warren Francis, Jr 545 Spare, Returned
Togglier Boothe, Royden Alfred 545 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Gray, James Ronald 545 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Fishbein, Alfred (NMI) 545 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Wood, David Albert 545 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Drysdale, Douglas David 545 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Goresh, Andrew (NMI) 545 Spare, Returned
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