SORTIE REPORT #11557
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
Comments: Low Squadron Deputy.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37792 545th JD*B ELEANOR MAUREEN / BERMONDSEY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rucker, David Leroy 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Lippert, John Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wehrman, James Butler 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Mickle, Don Albert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Marchini, Orland Victor 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Brazeal, Garnett Harold 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Bugaj, Steve (NMI), Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Clark, Dale Arthur 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leonard, Clifford (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
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