SORTIE REPORT #3611
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
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