SORTIE REPORT #3977
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
Comments: High Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107224 544th SU*Q THE BOOMERANG
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Finch, Francis Nelson 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wilson, Quentin (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Melchionni, Bruno Frank 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Maurillo, John Dominic 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Morlan, Emil Clayton 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Lien, Oliver Malvin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Sterwerf, John Max 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Watson, Ralph Brocius 544 KIA
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ciejka, Walter Casimer 544 Completed, Uninjured
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