SORTIE REPORT #3878
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑10 132 403 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France
Excellent Bombing Results: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing (41A Group) and as the high group of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing (41B Group), the first two of three Wings of Air Task Force #1 on today's mission. The primary targets were clearly visible through 1/10 cloud cover, enabling the bombers to strike them accurately.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: 41B Group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97188 544th SU*A not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Summerville, Robert Dana 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Vogt, Jean Deveau 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wiseman, Abraham (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Eisenach, Ralph Eugene 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator McClanahan, John Howard, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Holt, Alfred Irwin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Larocca, Frank (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Harris, Thomas James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Marshall, Sylvester Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
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