| 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) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Low Squadron Lead. Turned back due to #1 engine failure. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑5843 ⇗ | 547th | SO*S | BLACK GHOST |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Pulcipher, Ralph Robert⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Johnson, Merle (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Eudey, William (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Givens, Paul Steurer⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Perkins, Asbury Lee⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Dacus, Judson Leroy⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | McLain, Willard Douglas⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Gase, Albert Francis⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hawkins, Joe M, Jr⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Furrey, Thomas Edwin, Jr⇗ | 547 | Aborted |