Mission Date | 6 June 1944 |
384th Mission |
Mission Number 129
|
8th Air Force Mission | Mission Number 395 (more...) |
Mission Comments |
Weather Stymies Bombers The third D-Day mission for the 384th Bombardment Group (H) sent a small group to attack a highway choke point behind the invasion beachhead as part of Air Task Force #4. Weather again had all targets socked in, and the 384th bombers, having no PFF-equipped aircraft, returned without attacking. |
Primary Target |
Target: Highway Choke Point in City of Caen Type: Transportation Location: Caen, France |
Target Attacked (Mode) | No Target Attacked |
Sortie/Aircraft Summary | Completed Mission, not including spares - 12 |
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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42‑31222⇗ | Menke, Robert A ⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑31435⇗ | Halasz, John Julius ⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑31484⇗ | Pompe, Bernard Joseph ⇗ | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron, Group Deputy. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑37792⇗ | Rucker, David Leroy ⇗ | Completed Mission | Low Squadron Deputy. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑37822⇗ | James, Robert Huey ⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97263⇗ | Cranstoun, Richard Leroy ⇗ | Completed Mission | High Squadron Deputy. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97273⇗ | Meland, Ralph W ⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑97510⇗ | Humbles, Alfred T ⇗ | Completed Mission | Low Squadron Lead. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑102959⇗ | Shearer, Wilbur Lee ⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑107058⇗ | Ungerman, Kenneth Armistead ⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
42‑107221⇗ | Lane, Edward William ⇗ | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron, Group lead. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
44‑6080⇗ | Dean, Ralph Merrick ⇗ | Completed Mission | High Squadron Lead. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |