Mission # 130

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 7 June 1944
384th Mission Number
 
130
8th Air Force Mission Number 397
Mission Comments Bombers Cut Transport Routes
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and provided the low group for that wing, on today's mission. Tactical support for the invasion was provided with an attack on transport routes through and around Caen. Bombs were dropped using Gee-H aiming.
Primary Target Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Caen, France
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Gee-H)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 36
Aborted - 1
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 3
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 3
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗

43 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Aircraft serial Number, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑3441⇗Hannaford, Vernon LloyalCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31222⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑31435⇗Bagby, Donald WoodsCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑32106⇗Cranstoun, Richard LeroyCompleted MissionFlying spare, joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37776⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑37785⇗Melzar, Raymond AugustusAbortedTurned back; superchargers ran away and became uncontrollable.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37822⇗Halasz, John JuliusCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37982⇗James, Robert HueyCompleted MissionHigh squadron deputy, low group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38013⇗Shelley, John KCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39888⇗Gottfried, Raymond NCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97142⇗Melsen, Howard CarlCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97150⇗Brown, Billie BarnardCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97188⇗Eakins, Robert NathanialCompleted MissionLow squadron deputy, low group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97201⇗Roth, Verle LeroyCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97204⇗Pring, Robert BradfordCompleted MissionHigh squadron deputy, lead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97237⇗Humbles, Alfred TCompleted MissionLow squadron lead, lead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97251⇗June, Glenn JosephCompleted MissionWing deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97263⇗Kelly, John ThomasCompleted MissionHigh squadron lead, lead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97271⇗Birckhead, Robert BruceCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97282⇗Fairfield, William AdelbertCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97309⇗Peterson, Walter ThomasCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97320⇗Kelley, Robert EncilCompleted MissionHigh squadron lead, low group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft,
Unused		 
42‑97521⇗Burkhard, James AlbertCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97960⇗Wortman, Marshall (NMI)Completed MissionLow squadron deputy, lead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102430⇗Adams, William LowellCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102442⇗Keate, Richard CCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102449⇗Smith, Charles GroverCompleted MissionWing lead. Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102459⇗Maggart, Richard LCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102500⇗Fitzgerald, Thomas HCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102501⇗Rucker, David LCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102518⇗Dean, Ralph MCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102601⇗Carey, Gates ChapmanCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102617⇗Rimbold, Arthur AFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		Flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102620⇗Thoma, Edward PCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102661⇗Strong, Bert FCompleted MissionLow squadron lead, low group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107057⇗Gibson, James AllenFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		Flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107058⇗Sullivan, James DominicCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107064⇗MacFarlane, Menzies JamesFlying Spare,
Completed Mission		Flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107121⇗Malone, John JCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107125⇗Helmley, Loyd ElmerCompleted MissionLow group lead. Gee-H ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107148⇗Pompe, Bernard JosephCompleted MissionLow group deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6080⇗Hale, Charles EugeneCompleted Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗