SORTIE REPORT #5128
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑07‑24 164 492 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France
Weather Limits Attacks: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. This mission was primarily against enemy troops near the invasion front lines. Weather prevented attacks on the primary target, but the lead group did manage to bomb a road junction just south of the primary target. The high group made two bomb runs in an attempt to attack the primary, but was unable see the target area. Similarly, the low group was preparing to make a second run on the primary when it received a radio message to abandon operations.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High section deputy, high group.
No Target Attacked
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 Clements, Ben Hill, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Skelton, Leslie Parker 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Barion, Chester Vincent 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Brown, Steve (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kramer, Marvin Arthur 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Susan, John (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Gillespie, Keith Wendell 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Fullerton, Charles Frederick 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Neeson, Richard Stanley 546 Completed, Uninjured
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