Mission Date | 2 June 1944 |
Eighth Air Force Operations | Show Operations |
Mission |
384th BG Mission Number 123, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 384
Pre-Invasion Tactical Targets The 384th Bombardment Group (H) also flew as Group #4 of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The Groups of the Wing followed at 3 minute intervals, rather than the normal stacked Wing formation. The assigned target was attacked through solid cloud layers using PFF, with unobserved results. [Note: see Mission 122 for pool of spare aircraft.]
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Primary Target |
Target: Four Medium Howitzer Batteries, Tactical Support Type: Military Location: Neufchatel (5 miles SE of Hardelot), France |
Target Attacked (Mode) | Primary (PFF) |
Sortie/Aircraft Summary | Completed Mission, not including spares - 20 |
Mission Personnel | Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗ |
Mission Documents | Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗ |
Aircraft | Pilot | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
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42‑32106⇗ | Cranstoun, Richard Leroy⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑37822⇗ | Melzar, Raymond Augustus⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑37974⇗ | Rimbold, Arthur Arimese⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑37982⇗ | Johnson, William T⇗ | Completed Mission | Low Squadron Lead. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑39888⇗ | Gottfried, Raymond Nathan⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97178⇗ | Peterson, Walter Thomas⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97188⇗ | Eakins, Robert Nathanial⇗ | Completed Mission | High Squadron Deputy. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97271⇗ | Adams, William Lowell⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97282⇗ | James, Robert Huey⇗ | Completed Mission | Low Squadron Deputy. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97309⇗ | Kirkpatrick, William Hugh⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97320⇗ | Kelley, Robert Encil⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97699⇗ | Pryor, Raymond Thomas⇗ | Completed Mission | Group Lead. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑102430⇗ | Liebert, Jack Louis⇗ | Completed Mission | Could not attack target due to defective bomb rack. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑102442⇗ | Burkhard, James Albert⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑102459⇗ | Halasz, John Julius⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑102518⇗ | Dean, Ralph Merrick⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑102566⇗ | Bagby, Donald Woods⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑102661⇗ | Lane, Edward William⇗ | Completed Mission | High Squadron Lead. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑107125⇗ | Pompe, Bernard Joseph⇗ | Completed Mission | Group Deputy. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑107148⇗ | Maggart, Richard Lee⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |