SORTIE REPORT #4552
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 group lead, 41st B wing. Landed away at Boxted, AAF Station 150, on return due to weather.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97824 544th SU*U not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Lane, Edward William 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Fairfield, William Adelbert, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lord, Kenneth Smith 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wiley, Ralph Edward 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Morlan, Emil Clayton 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bemis, Forrest James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Keyser, Carl Alphus 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner MacKenzie, Hugh Douglas 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Chanter, Robert William 544 Completed, Uninjured
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