Mission # 128

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 6 June 1944
384th Mission Number
 
128
8th Air Force Mission Number 394
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 in mission records) to knock out important bridges behind the invasion beaches. This formation 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⇗

34 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
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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 LCompleted MissionL squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38013⇗Shelley, John KCompleted MissionM squadron.
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42‑38014⇗Smith, Charles GroverCompleted MissionJ squadron lead.
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42‑38208⇗Kelly, John ThomasCompleted MissionK squadron lead.
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42‑39888⇗Gottfried, Raymond NCompleted MissionI squadron.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97139⇗Thoma, Edward PCompleted MissionJ squadron deputy.
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42‑97142⇗Malone, John JCompleted MissionJ squadron.
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42‑97150⇗Hannaford, Vernon LloyalCompleted MissionM squadron.
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42‑97188⇗Eakins, Robert NathanialCompleted MissionL squadron.
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42‑97201⇗Roth, Verle LeroyCompleted MissionK squadron.
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42‑97204⇗Pring, Robert BradfordCompleted MissionK squadron deputy.
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42‑97237⇗Hale, Charles EugeneCompleted MissionK squadron.
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42‑97251⇗Gowder, Charles FredCompleted MissionM squadron deputy.
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42‑97282⇗Strong, Bert FCompleted MissionL squadron.
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42‑97320⇗Melzar, Raymond AugustusCompleted MissionI squadron.
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42‑97510⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑97574⇗Morrison, Donald SCompleted MissionI squadron lead. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston (Station 105). Col. William L Travis, 41st Bomb Wing, aboard as I Group combat flight leader.
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42‑97699⇗Pryor, Raymond ThomasCompleted MissionL squadron lead. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston (Station 105).
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42‑97960⇗Brown, Billie BarnardCompleted MissionK squadron.
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42‑102430⇗Liebert, Jack LCompleted MissionL squadron.
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42‑102459⇗Fairfield, William AdelbertCompleted MissionI squadron.
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42‑102500⇗Wortman, Marshall (NMI)Completed MissionM squadron.
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42‑102501⇗Fitzgerald, Thomas HCompleted MissionJ squadron.
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42‑102518⇗Peterson, Walter ThomasCompleted MissionL squadron deputy.
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42‑102601⇗Gibson, James AllenCompleted MissionJ squadron.
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42‑102617⇗Rimbold, Arthur ArimeseCompleted MissionI squadron.
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42‑102620⇗Melsen, Howard CarlCompleted MissionJ squadron.
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42‑102661⇗Kelley, Robert EncilCompleted MissionI squadron deputy.
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42‑107057⇗Peck, Harland KCompleted MissionM squadron.
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42‑107064⇗MacFarlane, Menzies JamesCompleted MissionK squadron.
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42‑107121⇗June, Glenn JosephCompleted MissionM squadron lead.
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44‑6080⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused