MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑06‑16 | 137 | 416 | Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France |
Enemy Airfield Damaged: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the entire 41st C Combat Bombardment Wing, the third of three Wings of Air Task Force #1, for today's mission. Bomb pattern centered on the main runway. [Note: Athies-sous-Laon is east of Laon, and the airfield, northeast of Athies, can still be clearly seen on Google Maps.] |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lead Group, High Squadron Lead. Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑97139. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑31484 ⇗ | 545th | JD*F | MAIRSY DOATS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Ungerman, Kenneth Armistead⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Widner, Charles William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Williams, Evan Letcher⇗ | 546 | Wounded |
Bombardier | Dugger, John Frank⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Bailey, Robert Rex⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Schlising, Roger Evan⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Vallone, Frank Philip⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Stephens, Herbert Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Jacobs, Dallas Athel⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |