SORTIE REPORT #3944
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑13 134 409 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France
Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew three groups to form the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing, leading three Combat Wings on today's mission. The weather in the target area was CAVU and the primary target, an enemy airfield, was clearly visible. A visual bomb run was made, with good results. Colonel Smith led the mission, and recommended that for such targets, greater effectiveness could be achieved by assigning each group a different aiming point, and to slow down the release of the bombs slightly to spread the damage over a greater area.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑31435 544th SU*S WEST END
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pryor, Oliver McCoy 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Norton, Paul E 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lezenby, John Wallace, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Green, Hugh Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Feyerabend, Lawrence Lenard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Guinn, Carl Bennett 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Noble, Lester Lee 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bregant, John James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Everitt, Thomas Bruce 544 Completed, Uninjured
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