SORTIE REPORT #196
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
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