| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑08‑08 | 175 | 530 | Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France |
| Tactical Support Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st C Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. In supporting our ground troops, the bombers were required to precisely identify their assigned targets visually before releasing their deadly loads, to prevent accidentally harming our forces. On this mission, the wing could not identify the target on the first bomb run, so a second run was attempted. The lead and low groups were able to attack the primary target, but the high group was still unable to see it well enough for accurate aiming, so they brought their bombs back. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lead group hot camera ship. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑32106 ⇗ | 545th | JD*R | WORRY BIRD / VOAN |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Johnstone, William Andrew⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Weaver, Paul Hanson⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Simpson, Morris⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | DeCelles, Charles Bender⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Markley, Harland Dean⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Williams, J C (IO)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Curtin, John (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Trimble, Frederick Cushing⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Nolan, Richard Thomas⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |