SORTIE REPORT #4538
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑28 148 445 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France
Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the high groups for the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings on today's mission. The A group experienced traffic conflicts in the target area, and had to make a second bomb run, but the B group did not have this problem and bombed their assigned aim point on the first bomb run. On return to England, weather forced most crews to land at other bases.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron lead, high group, 41st A wing. Only 547th BS plane to land at Grafton Underwood after the mission.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6128 547th SO*O not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hale, Charles Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Grant, Walter Edward 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Swisher, Glenn Everett 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Asher, John Calvin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Richardson, William Earl 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Burlingame, James Wyatt 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Greene, Henry Tyler, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Teller, James Alvin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Menchaca, Jose Ricardo 547 Completed, Uninjured
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