SORTIE REPORT #3683
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: High Group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102500 546th BK*L not known Flynn, Roland (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gowder, Charles Fred 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Thompson, Willard H 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Giles, John Porter, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hosmer, Richard Clyde 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Barnes, Francis Eugene 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Beaugh, George (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Gardner, Vernon Dale 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Connors, Albert William 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leber, Richard Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
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