| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑08‑01 | 169 | 508 | Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France |
| Tactical Support Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing, the third of 11 wings of Air Task Force #3 on today's mission. The target was an important link in the enemy supply line into the invasion area. The weather cooperated with sufficient visibility to bomb visually, although an air traffic conflict forced the high group to pull out and make a 360° turn before starting their bomb run. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Group, High Squadron Deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑38208 ⇗ | 547th | SO*A | LILLY BELLE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Hicks, Ralph Benjamin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Niederlitz, Donald Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Miller, Dan Owens⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Scheanwald, Richard James⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Frerichs, Earl Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Townsend, Perry Houston, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Jones, Terry Lee⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Manners, Dale Melvin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Weeks, Melvin Francis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |