| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑06‑06 | 127 | 394 | Target: Rocket Gun Installation Type: Military Location: 'Meuvaines' (actually, 1.3 miles SE of Crépon), France |
| Blanked by Weather: The first D-Day mission for the 384th Bombardment Group (H) sent a squadron to knock out a new type of rocket gun installation as part of Air Task Force #1. Solid clouds in the target area prevented this formation from dropping bombs there, or on any other targets of opportunity (TOO). This squadron is referred to "H Group" in mission planning documents. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97521 ⇗ | 545th | JD*H | THE SAINT |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Adams, William Lowell⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | McGee, Leonard Vincent⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Francis, Allen Warren⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Cleland, Deston Kenneth⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Rockdaschel, Robert Charles⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Vickers, Charles Dunnington⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Sutherland, Robert Kenneth⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Sandoval, Andres (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Ruspoli, Frank Anthony⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |