SORTIE REPORT #3976
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: Lead Group, Wing Deputy.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107221 544th SU*J not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Kelley, Robert Encil 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Colling, John Harold 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Callicotte, William Frank 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Walton, Daniel Alton 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Pippin, Edward Lee 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Miller, Sterling Elwin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Niles, Leonard Eugene 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pollack, Alexander (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Scudday, Warren Boyce 544 Completed, Uninjured
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