| 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: Low Squadron Deputy. Damaged by flak after the target, then further attacked by Me-109s; crashed near Belfonds, France. No MACR |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑29960 ⇗ | 544th | SU*J | NYMOKYMI |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Erickson, Gordon Bennett⇗ | 544 | Evaded/Wounded |
| Co-pilot | Dartt, Clifford Charles⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Navigator | Hackley, Francis Mercer⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Bombardier | Irvine, Donald Wesley⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Radio Operator | Welch, Paul Gerald⇗ | 544 | POW/Wounded |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Penly, Robert Horace⇗ | 544 | Evaded/Wounded |
| Ball Turret | Freeman, Willard Edward⇗ | 545 | Evaded/Wounded |
| Tail Gunner | Mankowitz, Charles (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Evaded/Wounded |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wingerter, Frank Jacob⇗ | 544 | Evaded/Wounded |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Ashworth, George (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Evaded |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 263⇗ |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 264⇗ |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 65⇗ |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 66⇗ |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 67⇗ |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 68⇗ |
| PLDF | Post Loss Document File #5 |