SORTIE REPORT #3723
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: L Squadron deputy.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102518 545th JD*K DAMN YANKEE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Peterson, Walter Thomas 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Malthouse, William Albert 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cunningham, Wilbert Philmore 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kemp, Phillip Giles 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Mignano, Anthony (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Barth, Boyd Austin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Coke, Crawford Calvin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Frederick, Roger Royce 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Flinn, Edward James 545 Completed, Uninjured
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