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 Squadron deputy, 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 | 42‑97320 ⇗ | 544th | SU*G | HOT ROCK |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Thompson, Paul Waldron⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Combs, William Felix⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Seals, Patton Briscoe⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Hamilton, Cecil Allen⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Gore, Oscar Nathan⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Owen, Lorenzo Holland⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Puskas, John (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Fadda, John Stanley⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Flower, Merlin Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |