SORTIE REPORT #4532
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: High group, 41st B wing. Landed away at Boxted, AAF Station 150, on return due to weather.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102518 545th JD*K DAMN YANKEE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pluhar, Emil Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Switzer, Ralph Vincent 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Machiz, Irving (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Gogarty, Thomas Patrick 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Harbrecht, Robert Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Perry, Gilbert Franklin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Clary, Leonard Estus 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Frederickson, Ralph Louis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Amspacher, Ray Richard 545 Completed, Uninjured
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