MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑06‑07 | 130 | 397 | Target: Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France |
Bombers Cut Transport Routes: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the Lead and Low Groups for the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Tactical support for the invasion was provided with an attack on transport routes through and around Caen. Bombs were dropped using Gee-H aiming. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Lead Group Flying Spare. Joined formation. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑107064 ⇗ | 547th | SO*S | MISS FITT |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | MacFarlane, Menzies James⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Jacobs, Bernard Richard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Kinzer, James Brooks, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Ziegler, Pete Frank⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Sheppard, George Raeburn⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Doughty, Walter Warren⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Martin, Eldon LeRoy, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Latourette, Frank Richard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Caster, George Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |