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) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back over Deenethorpe when #4 engine caught fire and could not be feathered. |
No Target Attacked |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97271 ⇗ | 545th | JD*A | BOSS LADY |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Birckhead, Robert Bruce⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Hailey, Millie Zo, Jr⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Navigator | Hedrick, Hilary Hann⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Togglier | Booth, George Totten⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Bridgeman, John Joseph, Jr⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Lusk, Clarence Leon⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Brugman, Duane Francis⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Fauser, Frank George, Jr⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Carboni, James (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |