MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑06‑06 | 129 | 395 | Target: Highway Choke Point in City of Caen Type: Transportation Location: Caen, France |
Weather Stymies Bombers: The third D-Day mission for the 384th Bombardment Group (H) sent a small group to attack a highway choke point behind the invasion beachhead as part of Air Task Force #4. Weather again had all targets socked in, and the 384th bombers, having no PFF-equipped aircraft, returned without attacking. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron Lead. |
No Target Attacked |
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 | Dean, Ralph Merrick, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Swan, John Loyal⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Turner, Ralph Franklin, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Balvin, William August⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Geriak, John (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Oehlkers, Walter (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Davis, Lionel Gordon⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Wiley, Roger Carroll⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sylvester, Carlton John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |