| 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 |
Completed Mission Comments: According to the loading list for this crew, Brittain replaced George W. Jumper at the Radio Operator position. However, other annotations add ambiguity as to whether Brittain or Freeman performed the RO role vs. the Ball Turret. |
No Target Attacked |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑30139 ⇗ | 545th | JD*O | SNUFFY |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Roberts, James Richard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Manning, Raymond Walter⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Henley, R O (IO), Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Dillon, Warren Blodgett⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Brittain, Arthur Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Overbaugh, Paul Leon⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Freeman, Willard Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Quaranta, Robert John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Avey, Howard Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Williams, Joseph P (IO)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |