SORTIE REPORT #3987
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 Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97449 547th SO*B SWEETHEART
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Stevens, Raymond Robert 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Halloran, Kenneth Martin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Burke, Thomas Henry 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Zabel, Wendell William 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Pratt, John Butler 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Mayo, Lewis Graham 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Waltrip, Dale LeRoy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Manus, Donald Lee 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sorice, Dominic (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
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