Mission # 3

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 26 June 1943
VIII Bomber Command Operations Show Operations
384th Bomb Group Mission
384th BG Mission Number 3, VIII BC Mission Number 68
Target Hidden, Bombs Held
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The 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) flew as the Low Group of the 103rd Combat Bomb Wing (Provisional) on today's mission, led by Col. Budd J. Peaslee. Although a bombing run was attempted from the planned IP, no bombing reference points in the target area were visible. Adhering to official policy - bombing only positively identified targets of military significance in occupied territory is permitted - bombs were not dropped. A B-17 gunship - known as a YB-40 - supplied by the 92nd BG, flew as #3 in the lead squadron.
Primary Target Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France
Target Attacked (Mode) No Target Attacked
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 9
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 1
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 2
Aborted - 3
Failed To Return - 5
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

20 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
42‑3188⇗Cuddeback, Thomas Augusta⇗Failed To ReturnInitially attacked east of Caen, France, by enemy aircraft; lost altitude rapidly; crashed in La Chapelle-Hareng, France. MACR 15567
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3216⇗Edwards, Floyd Clinton⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back with #3 engine running rough, low oil pressure and smoking; feathered engine.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3218⇗Armstrong, Lloyd Rowland⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3222⇗Mattes, Frank George⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3231⇗Carrington, Richard Thompson⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron Lead.
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42‑29956⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑29960⇗Erickson, Gordon Bennett⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron Deputy.
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42‑30026⇗Algar, Philip Morris⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30030⇗Harris, George Warren⇗Completed MissionGroup Lead.
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42‑30031⇗Burgoon, Howard Cyril⇗Failed To ReturnAttacked by enemy aircraft; last seen with three engines smoking, diving at a 45° angle; five chutes reported. Crashed in Bernouville, France (6km west of Gisors). No MACR.
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42‑30033⇗Kelly, James Henry⇗Completed MissionGroup Deputy.
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42‑30037⇗Henderson, Lykes Shelton⇗Failed To ReturnAttacked by enemy aircraft east of Caen, France; crew bailed out; aircraft crashed east of Dieppe, France.
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42‑30039⇗Halseth, Edwin Scofield⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30043⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑30046⇗Wilson, Clayton Russell⇗Spare, Completed MissionFlying Spare Aircraft. Joined formation.
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42‑30048⇗Wheat, Delton G⇗Failed To ReturnAttacked by enemy aircraft; crashed near Laon, France. No MACR. This aircraft was repaired and flown by the Luftwaffe.
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42‑30058⇗Rosio, Joseph (NMI)⇗Failed To ReturnAttacked by enemy aircraft; with #2 engine burning, five crewmembers bailed out; exploded in midair and crashed between Plessis-St-Benoist and Etampes, France, 30 miles south of Paris. No MACR.
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42‑30073⇗Estes, Thomas Jefferson⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back when #3 engine failed off the coast of France.
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42‑30139⇗Roberts, James Richard⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30142⇗Hausenfluck, Jesse Dee⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.High Squadron Deputy. Turned back with number 1 engine running very rough, with insufficient supercharger boost.
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