SORTIE REPORT #3740
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: K Squadron.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97201 547th SO*J JAMAICA MARY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Roth, Verle Leroy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Lynch, Edward Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Calisto, James Henry 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Dotherow, Edward (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kunkel, Carl Arlan 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Taylor, Edwin Johnston 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Weisl, Kenneth (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Filippi, Walter James 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Vori, John (NMI), Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
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