Mission # 128

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 6 June 1944
384th Mission
Mission Number 128
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Mission Comments Tactical Bridges Targeted
The second D-Day mission for the 384th Bombardment Group (H) sent five Squadrons, referred to as I, J, K, L, and M Squadrons in mission records, to knock out important bridges behind the invasion beaches as units of Air Task Force #2. These formations included two PFF-equipped aircraft from the 305th BG. All B-17s on this mission dropped their 500- and 1000-pound bombs on signal from the Lead PFF ships, with unobserved results.
Primary Target Target: Two Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (PFF)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 30
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 4
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

34 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑31435⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare
Aircraft, Unused		 
42‑37822⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑37982⇗Maggart, Richard Lee ⇗Completed MissionL Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38013⇗Shelley, John K ⇗Completed MissionM Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38014⇗Smith, Charles Grover ⇗Completed MissionJ Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38208⇗Kelly, John Thomas ⇗Completed MissionK Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39888⇗Gottfried, Raymond Nathan ⇗Completed MissionI Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97139⇗Thoma, Edward Paul ⇗Completed MissionJ Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97142⇗Malone, John J ⇗Completed MissionJ Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97150⇗Hannaford, Vernon Lloyal ⇗Completed MissionM Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97188⇗Eakins, Robert Nathanial ⇗Completed MissionL Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97201⇗Roth, Verle Leroy ⇗Completed MissionK Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97204⇗Pring, Robert Bradford ⇗Completed MissionK Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97237⇗Hale, Charles Eugene ⇗Completed MissionK Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97251⇗Gowder, Charles Fred ⇗Completed MissionM Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97282⇗Strong, Bert F ⇗Completed MissionL Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97320⇗Melzar, Raymond Augustus ⇗Completed MissionI Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑97574⇗Morrison, Donald Sylvester ⇗Completed MissionI Squadron Lead. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105. Col. William L Travis, 41st Bomb Wing, aboard as I Group combat flight leader.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97699⇗Pryor, Raymond Thomas ⇗Completed MissionL Squadron Lead. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97960⇗Brown, Billie Barnard ⇗Completed MissionK Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102430⇗Liebert, Jack Louis ⇗Completed MissionL Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102459⇗Fairfield, William Adelbert ⇗Completed MissionI Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102500⇗Wortman, Marshall (NMI) ⇗Completed MissionM Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102501⇗Fitzgerald, Thomas Hayward ⇗Completed MissionJ Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102518⇗Peterson, Walter Thomas ⇗Completed MissionL Squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102601⇗Gibson, James Allen ⇗Completed MissionJ Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102617⇗Rimbold, Arthur Arimese ⇗Completed MissionI Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102620⇗Melsen, Howard Carl ⇗Completed MissionJ Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102661⇗Kelley, Robert Encil ⇗Completed MissionI Squadron deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107057⇗Peck, Harland K ⇗Completed MissionM Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107064⇗MacFarlane, Menzies James ⇗Completed MissionK Squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107121⇗June, Glenn Joseph ⇗Completed MissionM Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6080⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused