SORTIE REPORT #2323
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑03‑27 83 282 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France
Airfield Attacked, Results Mixed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two formations on today's mission: 21 aircraft formed the high group of the 94th Composite Combat Bombardment Wing (94 Group) on today's mission, and seven aircraft formed the high squadron, high group, of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing (41 Squadron). Weather at the Tours target area was CAVU, but a good percentage of the 94 Group bombs fell short of the airfield at Tours, and, according to the group bombardier, 'seemed to walk backward.' For the 41 Squadron, weather at the Chartres target area was CAVU and bombing was accurate.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: 94 Group, Flying Spare. Joined formation.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3429 544th SU*F FLAK HOUSE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Yokie, John Olivi 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Plunkett, Meredith Watson, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Donehoo, William Montgomery 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Miller, John Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Patterson, James Redmond 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Graham, John Mebane 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Wearne, Walter Eugene 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Potempa, Walter (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Philpott, Thomas Edward 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stevens, John Jay 544 Completed, Uninjured
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