| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑08‑01 | 169 | 508 | Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France |
| Tactical Support Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing, the third of 11 wings of Air Task Force #3 on today's mission. The target was an important link in the enemy supply line into the invasion area. The weather cooperated with sufficient visibility to bomb visually, although an air traffic conflict forced the high group to pull out and make a 360° turn before starting their bomb run. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Group Lead. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑37822 ⇗ | 544th | SU*N | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Sammons, Gerald Busby⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Combs, William Felix⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Lord, Kenneth Smith⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | O'Sullivan, Timothy James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Ward, Donald Leroy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Morlan, Emil Clayton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Bemis, Forrest James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Ragsdale, Boyce J T⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | La Chine, Lloyd Earl⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Fisher, James Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | 1944-08-01, High Group Lead, G. Sammons, W. Combs |