| 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) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: Shot down before the target was reached; crashed near Poillé-sur-Vègre about 40km WSW of Le Mans, France. MACR 3035/4495 |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑3235 ⇗ | 545th | JD*T | LAKANUKI |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Myer, Lawrence Wayne⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Co-pilot | Gauntt, Norman Alton⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Navigator | Crouch, James Claybourne⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Bombardier | Brzoznowski, Thomas Henry⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Radio Operator | Davidson, Jack (NMI)⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Engineer/Top Turret | LaRue, James Lynn⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Ball Turret | Carter, James Thomas⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Tail Gunner | Butcher, David Lloyd⇗ | 545 | Evaded/Wounded |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hubble, Floyd (NMI), Jr⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Christensen, Kenneth Eldon⇗ | 545 | KIA |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 3035⇗ |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 483⇗ |