| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑06‑06 | 127 | 394 | Target: Rocket Gun Installation Type: Military Location: 'Meuvaines' (actually, 1.3 miles SE of Crépon), France |
| Blanked by Weather: The first D-Day mission for the 384th Bombardment Group (H) sent a squadron to knock out a new type of rocket gun installation as part of Air Task Force #1. Solid clouds in the target area prevented this formation from dropping bombs there, or on any other targets of opportunity (TOO). This squadron is referred to "H Group" in mission planning documents. | |||
| 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 | Van Every, Russell Meredith⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Hunt, Harold Wesley⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Nelson, Dale Dunlop⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Phillips, Carlton Vernon⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Wasserman, Joseph Jacob⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| 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 |