| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑08‑16 | 16 | 83 | Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
| Enemy Air Depot Destroyed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the wing on today's mission. Fighter resistance was vigorous, but the bombers were able to hit their assigned aiming points accurately, heavily damaging assembly & repair shops. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑5852 ⇗ | 547th | SO*T | THE NATURAL |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Butler, Johnny Addison⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Wollenweber, Herman, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Knowling, Edward Johnson⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Baggs, Joseph William⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Davis, Preston Allen⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Turlington, Howard Joe⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Griffin, Daniel (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Van Riper, Charles (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Rogers, Marion Coleman⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Martin, Burnia ((NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |