SORTIE REPORT #3736
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
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