SORTIE REPORT #3722
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑06 128 394 Target: Two Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France
Tactical Bridges Targeted: The second D-Day mission for the 384th Bombardment Group (H) sent five Squadrons, referred to as I, J, K, L, and M Squadrons in mission records, to knock out important bridges behind the invasion beaches as units of Air Task Force #2. These formations included two PFF-equipped aircraft from the 305th BG. All B-17s on this mission dropped their 500- and 1000-pound bombs on signal from the Lead PFF ships, with unobserved results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: J Squadron.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102501 546th BK*H THE CHALLENGER Watterson, Arnold (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Fitzgerald, Thomas Howard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bullitt, Edward James 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Dexter, Edwin MacLeod 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Eide, Richard Douglas 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Matthiesen, Carl Rolf 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hichens, Ralph Henry 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Beckham, Charles Owen 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Heeg, Edgar Lee 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kimak, Michael (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
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