| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑06‑16 | 137 | 416 | Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France |
| Enemy Airfield Damaged: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the entire 41st C Combat Bombardment Wing, the third of three Wings of Air Task Force #1, for today's mission. Bomb pattern centered on the main runway. [Note: Athies-sous-Laon is east of Laon, and the airfield, northeast of Athies, can still be clearly seen on Google Maps.] | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Comments: Aircraft was damaged in takeoff accident. Ungerman Crew moved to Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑31484. The Accident Report describes the incident, loss of lateral control during a takeoff run, resulting in the pilot forcing a ground loop clear of the runway. Damage was severe and the aircraft was written off. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑97139 ⇗ | 546th | BK*M | FLAK HOPPER | McKinney, Lauren Lee |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| ACCIREP | Accident Report # 44-06-16-523⇗ |