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) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back when #3 engine failed off the coast of France. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑30073 ⇗ | 547th | SO*E | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Estes, Thomas Jefferson⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Merritt, James Melvin⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Navigator | DuBois, John Jay⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Davis, David Harold⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Wagner, Fred S⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Cochran, David Leon⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Ursta, George (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | McDuffie, Burton Curtis⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Self, James Melvin, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | O'Donnell, William John⇗ | 544 | Aborted |