SORTIE REPORT #5161
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 deputy, 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 42‑37982 544th SU*K TREMBLING GREMLIN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Durdin, Larkin Clayton 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Carlson, Walter Elmer 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Mathers, John Bowers 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Myers, Lewis Porter 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ellis, Clayton John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Randall, Frank Abbott 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Morris, Edward Paul 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hammond, Ralph Clark, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Thulin, Theodore Clemence 544 Completed, Uninjured
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