SORTIE REPORT #5151
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: Low Squadron lead, lead group.
TOO (Visual)
Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Le Mesnil-Amey, France
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37703 544th SU*P TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Strong, Bert Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Toler, Harold Morton 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Ferguson, Donald Louis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Croll, George Albert 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cornelius, Harold Marvin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Davis, Lester Levi 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Williams, Walter Bruce, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Philbin, Thomas Patrick 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Riggio, Steve (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
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