Mission Date | 6 June 1944 |
384th Mission |
Mission Number 128
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8th Air Force Mission | Mission Number 394 (more...) |
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⇗ |
Aircraft | Pilot | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
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42‑31435⇗ | [N/A] | Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
42‑37822⇗ | [N/A] | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
42‑37982⇗ | Maggart, Richard Lee ⇗ | Completed Mission | L Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑38013⇗ | Shelley, John K ⇗ | Completed Mission | M Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑38014⇗ | Smith, Charles Grover ⇗ | Completed Mission | J Squadron Lead. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑38208⇗ | Kelly, John Thomas ⇗ | Completed Mission | K Squadron Lead. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑39888⇗ | Gottfried, Raymond Nathan ⇗ | Completed Mission | I Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97139⇗ | Thoma, Edward Paul ⇗ | Completed Mission | J Squadron Deputy. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97142⇗ | Malone, John J ⇗ | Completed Mission | J Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97150⇗ | Hannaford, Vernon Lloyal ⇗ | Completed Mission | M Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97188⇗ | Eakins, Robert Nathanial ⇗ | Completed Mission | L Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97201⇗ | Roth, Verle Leroy ⇗ | Completed Mission | K Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97204⇗ | Pring, Robert Bradford ⇗ | Completed Mission | K Squadron Deputy. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97237⇗ | Hale, Charles Eugene ⇗ | Completed Mission | K Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97251⇗ | Gowder, Charles Fred ⇗ | Completed Mission | M Squadron Deputy. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97282⇗ | Strong, Bert F ⇗ | Completed Mission | L Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97320⇗ | Melzar, Raymond Augustus ⇗ | Completed Mission | I Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97510⇗ | [N/A] | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
42‑97574⇗ | Morrison, Donald Sylvester ⇗ | Completed Mission | I 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 Mission | L 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 Mission | K Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑102430⇗ | Liebert, Jack Louis ⇗ | Completed Mission | L Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑102459⇗ | Fairfield, William Adelbert ⇗ | Completed Mission | I Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑102500⇗ | Wortman, Marshall (NMI) ⇗ | Completed Mission | M Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑102501⇗ | Fitzgerald, Thomas Hayward ⇗ | Completed Mission | J Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑102518⇗ | Peterson, Walter Thomas ⇗ | Completed Mission | L Squadron deputy. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑102601⇗ | Gibson, James Allen ⇗ | Completed Mission | J Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑102617⇗ | Rimbold, Arthur Arimese ⇗ | Completed Mission | I Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑102620⇗ | Melsen, Howard Carl ⇗ | Completed Mission | J Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑102661⇗ | Kelley, Robert Encil ⇗ | Completed Mission | I Squadron deputy. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑107057⇗ | Peck, Harland K ⇗ | Completed Mission | M Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑107064⇗ | MacFarlane, Menzies James ⇗ | Completed Mission | K Squadron. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑107121⇗ | June, Glenn Joseph ⇗ | Completed Mission | M Squadron Lead. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
44‑6080⇗ | [N/A] | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused |