| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑06‑26 | 3 | 68 | Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
| Target Hidden, Bombs Held: The 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) flew as the Low Group of the 103rd Combat Bomb Wing (Provisional) on today's mission, led by Col. Budd J. Peaslee. Although a bombing run was attempted from the planned IP, no bombing reference points in the target area were visible. Adhering to official policy - bombing only positively identified targets of military significance in occupied territory is permitted - bombs were not dropped. A B-17 gunship - known as a YB-40 - supplied by the 92nd BG, flew as #3 in the lead squadron. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: Attacked by enemy aircraft east of Caen, France; crew bailed out; aircraft crashed east of Dieppe, France. |
No Target Attacked |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17F | 42‑30037 ⇗ | 546th | BK*F | not known | Coon, Lawrence John |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Henderson, Lykes Shelton⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Co-pilot | Shinsky, Paul Francis, Sr⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Navigator | Belk, Claudius Earle⇗ | 546 | POW/Wounded |
| Bombardier | Conway, Andrew Carr, Sr⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Radio Operator | Baker, Howard Temple⇗ | 546 | POW/Wounded |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Schultz, Ivon J⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Ball Turret | Hemmick, Ralph Eugene, Jr⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Tail Gunner | Lally, Joseph Aloyious⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McKnight, Harry Alvin⇗ | 546 | POW/Wounded |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Smith, George H (IO)⇗ | 546 | POW |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| PLDF | Post Loss Document File #4 |