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 |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Group Lead. Gee-H ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑107125 ⇗ | 545th | JD*G | DOASY DOATS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Koehne, George Henry, Jr⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Helmley, Loyd Elmer⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Wakser, Sanford Harry⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Rovero, Aldo John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Burcham, Eugene Emmons⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Geriak, John (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Orth, Jay Shaffer⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Kemak, Andrew Steven⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Morris, Gordon (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Pelkey, Arthur Symonds, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Edwards, William Leroy⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |