MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1943‑07‑14 | 8 | 73 | Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Luftwaffe Airfield Pounded: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of its assigned Combat Wing on today's mission. The target was accurately bombed with good results. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron lead, group deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑5883 ⇗ | 544th | SU*D | WEARY WILLIE / NO NAME JIVE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Estes, Thomas Jefferson⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Merritt, James Melvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | DuBois, John Jay⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Davis, David Harold⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Wagner, Fred S⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Cochran, David Leon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Ursta, George (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Self, James Melvin, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McDuffie, Burton Curtis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | O'Donnell, William John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |