MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑06‑28 | 148 | 445 | Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France |
Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the high groups for the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings on today's mission. The A group experienced traffic conflicts in the target area, and had to make a second bomb run, but the B group did not have this problem and bombed their assigned aim point on the first bomb run. On return to England, weather forced most crews to land at other bases. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron lead, high group, 41st A wing. Landed away at Wattisham, AAF Station 377, on return due to weather. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑102501 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | THE CHALLENGER | Watterson, Arnold (NMI) |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Rucker, David Leroy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Lippert, John Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Wehrman, James Butler⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Williams, Garven Foster⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Marchini, Orland Victor⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Brazeal, Garnett Harold⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Bugaj, Steve (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Leonard, Clifford (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Clark, Dale Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |