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: 41B Group, Low Squadron Deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97320 ⇗ | 544th | SU*G | HOT ROCK |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Gottfried, Raymond Nathan⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Gonyon, Thomas Richard, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Sell, Herman Rewellien⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Myers, Lewis Porter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Podos, Bernard (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hagan, Eugene Thomas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Hendricks, William Chalmers⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | McCullough, Jerry Lynnell⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Witherspoon, Elmer Stanley⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |