SORTIE REPORT #103
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑06‑28 4 69 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France
Luftwaffe Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the Lead Group of the 103rd Combat Wing on today's mission. While climbing in formation through clouds, one Squadron joined another group, and completed the mission with them. Good visual bombing conditions existed at the primary target, and good bombing resulted.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back with #1 oil cooler leaking; top turret and ball turret problems.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29960 544th SU*J NYMOKYMI
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Erickson, Gordon Bennett 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Dartt, Clifford Charles 544 Aborted
Navigator Hackley, Francis Mercer 544 Aborted
Bombardier Irvine, Donald Wesley 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Welch, Paul Gerald 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Penly, Robert Horace 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Reandeau, Lawrence Joseph 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Mankowitz, Charles (NMI) 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wingerter, Frank Jacob 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Coburn, James P 544 Aborted
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