SORTIE REPORT #5127
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑24 164 492 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France
Weather Limits Attacks: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. This mission was primarily against enemy troops near the invasion front lines. Weather prevented attacks on the primary target, but the lead group did manage to bomb a road junction just south of the primary target. The high group made two bomb runs in an attempt to attack the primary, but was unable see the target area. Similarly, the low group was preparing to make a second run on the primary when it received a radio message to abandon operations.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High section lead, low group.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102500 546th BK*L not known Flynn, Roland (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Peck, Harland Kenneth 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Thompson, Willard H 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Marttila, Walter Konstantin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Corcoran, Stephen Martin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Algase, Max Louis 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Sunshine, Morris Hyman 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Chapmon, William Theodore 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Allen, Wallace Frank 546 KIA
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hunter, George Filmore 546 Completed, Uninjured
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