SORTIE REPORT #108
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
B-17F 42‑30043 547th SO*V RUTHLESS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Keck, George Blackburn 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gaither, Raymond A 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Juart, William Woodrow 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Bryant, Arthur Russell 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hollingsworth, Frank Hoyle 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret DeVille, Milton Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hughes, Walden Allan 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Igou, William Fredrick 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jackson, Billy J (IO) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Paduch, Theodore (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
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