SORTIE REPORT #3971
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: Low Group Deputy.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107148 545th JD*P DARK ANGEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pompe, Bernard Joseph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Morton, Howard Raymond 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Reinlie, Robert Laingor 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Rosenblum, Martin Philip 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Perrone, Michael J 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bliss, John Franklin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Glotfelty, Emroy Martin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thompson, Luther Edwin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Balvin, William August 545 Completed, Uninjured
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