| 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 | 42‑97960 ⇗ | 547th | SO*M | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Brown, Billie Barnard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Gyory, Frank Kalman⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Greenberg, Marvin (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Goodin, Maurice Claud⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Owens, Norris Reece⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Bingaman, Jack William⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Fernquist, Kenneth Irvin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Thomas, Paul Nolan⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Caruso, Frank Louis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |