SORTIE REPORT #3691
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 N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6080 547th SO*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Brown, Billie Barnard 547 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Gyory, Frank Kalman 547 Spare, Returned
Navigator Greenberg, Marvin (NMI) 547 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Goodin, Maurice Claud 547 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Owens, Norris Reece 547 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Bingaman, Jack William 547 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Fernquist, Kenneth Irvin 547 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Thomas, Paul Nolan 547 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Caruso, Frank Louis 547 Spare, Returned
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