SORTIE REPORT #11555
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑06 129 395 Target: Highway Choke Point in City of Caen
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France
Weather Stymies Bombers: The third D-Day mission for the 384th Bombardment Group (H) sent a small group to attack a highway choke point behind the invasion beachhead as part of Air Task Force #4. Weather again had all targets socked in, and the 384th bombers, having no PFF-equipped aircraft, returned without attacking.
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-17G 42‑97273 546th BK*F ACES & ATES Konzem, Hubert Philip
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Meland, Ralph Wendell 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Endelicato, Marion (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Giles, John Porter, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Turner, William Eugene 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Jordan, Theodore Joseph, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Johnson, Donald E 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Niday, Raymond (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Sinski, Ignatius J 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Builta, William B 546 Completed, Uninjured
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