MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑06‑03 | 124 | 388 | Target: Coastal Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: Le Touquet, France |
Equipment Difficulties: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 'second' Group (30 seconds behind the 303rd BG) of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's morning mission. The first bomb run was started as a PFF run, but the target became clearly visible, causing the crew to switch to visual aiming. In that process, the AFCE went out, necessitating a second try. On the second bomb run, the target could not be picked up visually, nor could any other briefed target be seen. Finally, a gun emplacement in the area was seen and attacked. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission |
TOO (Visual) Target: Artillery Emplacement Type: Military Location: 50°23'N,1°38'E (3 miles SE of Berck-sur-Mer), France |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102566 ⇗ | 545th | JD*M | NINA |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Van Every, Russell Meredith⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Keate, Richard Clifford⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Nelson, Dale Dunlop⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Phillips, Carlton Vernon⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Jelmberg, George Olof⇗ | 545 | Wounded |
Engineer/Top Turret | Darling, Gale Lewis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | D'Apice, Elmer Louie⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Doohan, Hugh Anthony⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | D'Amico, Mario Gabriel⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |