MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1943‑07‑04 | 6 | 71 | Target: Gnome et Rhone Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Le Mans, France |
Aircraft Plant Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the Lead Group of the 103rd Combat Wing with a YB-40 from the 92nd BG in the #2 position of the Lead Squadron on today's mission. Weather at the primary target was clear and visual sighting resulted in accurate bombing. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back when pilot became ill. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑30039 ⇗ | 544th | SU*H | LIBERTY BELLE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Halseth, Edwin Scofield⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Harvey, Walter Lewis⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Navigator | McGeehan, William F⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Deignan, Charles Joseph⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Kay, David Eli⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Burnes, Robert Oliver⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Delmonte, Frank L⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Bagdis, John Stanley⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Pollard, Walter Maxwell⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Rutan, Donald Alson⇗ | 544 | Aborted |