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: Lead Group, High Squadron Lead. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97263 ⇗ | 547th | SO*D | LADY MARGARET |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Kelly, John Thomas⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Griggs, Frederick Monroe⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Elias, George (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Dotherow, Ed (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Trypuc, John Vincent, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Budassi, Remo Guido⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Chouinard, Garnet (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Wray, Forrest Donald⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cruise, James Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Zanetti, James John⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |