SORTIE REPORT #105
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑06‑29 5 70 Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France
Target Hidden, Bombs Held: The 103rd Combat Wing led the 102nd CW in the Air Task Force for today's mission: the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the High Group of the 103rd CW. A solid overcast covered the entire area surrounding the target, so the Wing Lead brought the formation home without dropping their loads in conformance with policy regarding targets in occupied countries.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑30030 546th BK*E OLD IRONSIDES Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Erickson, Gordon Bennett 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Dartt, Clifford Charles 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Irvine, Donald Wesley 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hackley, Francis Mercer 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Welch, Paul Gerald 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Reandeau, Lawrence Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Randolph, Thomas Benjamin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ashworth, George (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wingerter, Frank Jacob 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Mankowitz, Charles (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
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