SORTIE REPORT #4611
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑04 150 451 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France
Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing, and also supplied the wing's high group on today's mission. The primary target, an airfield immediately south of Conches-en-Ouche, France (15 miles NW of Dreux), was bombed using Gee-H aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back at 0525; reasons unknown.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107083 546th BK*B not known Schiebel, Harold Arthur
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pranger, Nicholas Vincent 546 Aborted
Co-pilot Vaden, Kenneth Underwood 546 Aborted
Navigator Singer, William Andrew 546 Aborted
Bombardier Wolf, Charles Elmer, Jr 546 Aborted
Radio Operator Neyer, Ralph Richard 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Brooker, Cameron Hutchison 546 Aborted
Ball Turret Browne, Erle Royden 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner Kidwell, Hugh Thomas 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sullivan, John Joseph 546 Aborted
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