MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑06‑02 | 123 | 384 | Target: Four Medium Howitzer Batteries, Tactical Support Type: Military Location: Neufchatel (5 miles SE of Hardelot), France |
Pre-Invasion Tactical Targets: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) also flew as Group #4 of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The Groups of the Wing followed at 3 minute intervals, rather than the normal stacked Wing formation. The assigned target was attacked through solid cloud layers using PFF, with unobserved results. [Note: see Mission 122 for pool of spare aircraft.] |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑32106 ⇗ | 545th | JD*R | WORRY BIRD / VOAN |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Cranstoun, Richard Leroy⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Cadwallader, Donald James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Carvelli, Daniel D⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Linder, Robert Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hubner, James William⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Chambers, James Melvin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Rust, Nathan Devine⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Meyers, Stanley (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wislander, Arthur William⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |