| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑12‑05 | 40 | 149 | Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France |
| Weather Prevents Attack: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Wing, the first of the two combat wings comprising Air Task Force 1, on today's mission. Clouds were encountered during the mission until they became impenetrable about 75 miles from the target, at which point the attack was abandoned. Although no attack was accomplished, due to the penetration of enemy air space the groups involved received combat credit. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Returned To Base Comments: Wing deputy. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑31274 ⇗ | 544th | SU*O | SEA HAG |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Merritt, James Melvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Hurley, Joseph Anthony⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Drogue, Arthur Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Henningsen, Peter Victor⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Schwandt, Lawrence Clarence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Chmielecki, Stanley Anthony⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Bothwell, William (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Hope, Leroy Hunter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bumpers, Frederick Scott⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Plummer, Frederick Wayne⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |