MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑06‑10 | 132 | 403 | Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nantes & Vannes, France |
Excellent Bombing Results: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing (41A Group) and as the high group of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing (41B Group), the first two of three Wings of Air Task Force #1 on today's mission. The primary targets were clearly visible through 1/10 cloud cover, enabling the bombers to strike them accurately. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: 41A Group, High Squadron Lead. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑6080 ⇗ | 547th | SO*L | not known |
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 |
Navigator | Black, Robert Curnow⇗ | 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 |