MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑06‑06 | 128 | 394 | Target: Two Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Caen, France |
Tactical Bridges Targeted: The second D-Day mission for the 384th Bombardment Group (H) sent five Squadrons, referred to as I, J, K, L, and M Squadrons in mission records, to knock out important bridges behind the invasion beaches as units of Air Task Force #2. These formations included two PFF-equipped aircraft from the 305th BG. All B-17s on this mission dropped their 500- and 1000-pound bombs on signal from the Lead PFF ships, with unobserved results. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: J Squadron. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑97142 ⇗ | 546th | BK*N | THOR, GOD OF THUNDER | Francis, Percy Tom |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Malone, John James⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Donohue, William Roberts⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Boreiko, John Vincent⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Toboz, Benny (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Weissenbach, Kenneth August⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Smith, Kenneth Elwood⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Tow, Douglas Uane⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Millhouse, Clarence Laverne⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McGuire, James Francis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |