| 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: Lead group. |
TOO (Visual) Target: Road Junction Type: Transportation Location: Le Mesnil-Amey, France |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑102617 ⇗ | 544th | SU*T | DEVIL'S BRAT |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Dodson, Lee White⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Hughes, Robert Davis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Rasmussen, John Christian⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Gabriel, Joseph Albert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Klanke, Edward Franklin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Burns, Arlington⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Bellovary, John Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Russell, Lester Hebran, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Erich, Milton Benjamin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |