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 | 42‑3216 ⇗ | 545th | JD*S | THE JOKER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Edwards, Floyd Clinton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Gordy, Paul Pate⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Koenig, Robert Martin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Kelly, Victor Thomas⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Goldman, Robert Phillip⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Svirsky, Leon⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Guzy, Edward Frank⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Meyer, Alfred (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Tate, Charles Forest, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |