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 | 42‑39888 ⇗ | 544th | SU*B | HOTNUTS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Gottfried, Raymond Nathan⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Gonyon, Thomas Richard, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Sell, Herman Rewellien⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Myers, Lewis Porter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Podos, Bernard (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hagan, Eugene Thomas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Hendricks, William Chalmers⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | McCullough, Jerry Lynnell⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wennik, Henry Nicolas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |