SORTIE REPORT #5719
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑08‑13 179 548 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France
Enemy Transportation Routes: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. These attacks were aimed at disrupting the road network behind the enemy lines, hindering his mobility and re-supply capability. Results were generally good, although the lead (2 runs) and high groups attacked secondary targets in the same area as their assigned primary targets, about three miles SE of Beaumont-le-Roger.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low group deputy and hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6149 547th SO*U HOT AFTER IT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Neville, Harry Walter 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McNamara, John Gordon 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hobdey, Cecil Delwin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Parker, Max Franklin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Lay, Obert Merle 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret DeLauri, Angelo (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Kania, Stanley Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Olson, Robert Woodrow 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Harper, Jack Rollin 547 Completed, Uninjured
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