| 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 | 42‑102601 ⇗ | 546th | BK*K | BOLO BABE | Pierce, Howard Bundy |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Gibson, James Allen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Preller, Robert Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | O'Neill, John P⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Flowers, James Richard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Gramc, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Bowers, Henry Melvin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Holderbaum, Kenneth (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Kennemer, Frank Winifred⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gilmore, James Karry, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |