SORTIE REPORT #3959
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑13 134 409 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France
Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew three groups to form the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing, leading three Combat Wings on today's mission. The weather in the target area was CAVU and the primary target, an enemy airfield, was clearly visible. A visual bomb run was made, with good results. Colonel Smith led the mission, and recommended that for such targets, greater effectiveness could be achieved by assigning each group a different aiming point, and to slow down the release of the bombs slightly to spread the damage over a greater area.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed away at Polebrook, AAF Station 110, on return, due to bad weather.
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 Menke, Robert Arthur 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Keller, Arthur Alexander 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Milne, Dale Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Loya, Antonio (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sexton, William Hiram 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Shaputis, John Veto 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Elgin, Furman Walter 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Teller, James Alvin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stynchula, Frank Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
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