| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑08‑08 | 175 | 530 | Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France |
| Tactical Support Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st C Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. In supporting our ground troops, the bombers were required to precisely identify their assigned targets visually before releasing their deadly loads, to prevent accidentally harming our forces. On this mission, the wing could not identify the target on the first bomb run, so a second run was attempted. The lead and low groups were able to attack the primary target, but the high group was still unable to see it well enough for accurate aiming, so they brought their bombs back. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Wing lead. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑107125 ⇗ | 545th | JD*G | DOASY DOATS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Thacker, Robert Eli⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Bennett, Dewayne (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Kane, William Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Nelson, Dale Dunlop⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Palazzo, Anthony (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Geriak, John (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Holland, James Alvin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Brooker, Kenneth Seymour⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | McDonald, Thomas Harry⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gale, Verlin Clinton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Trumbo, James Donovan⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |