SORTIE REPORT #3646
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑04 125 389 Target: Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France
Tactical Targets Again: The 41st Combat Bombardment Wing contributed three two-group wings for today's mission. The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41B Wing, in the Wing's Lead and Low Group positions. The Eighth Air Force continued the pressure on enemy ground forces ahead of the invasion with this attack on prepared artillery emplacements.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Group, High Squadron Lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6080 547th SO*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kelly, John Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Griggs, Frederick Monroe 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Potts, Russell Malcom 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Dotherow, Ed (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Trypuc, John Vincent, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Budassi, Remo Guido 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Chouinard, Garnet (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Wray, Forrest Donald 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cruise, James Henry 547 Completed, Uninjured
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