| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑06‑26 | 3 | 68 | Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
| Target Hidden, Bombs Held: The 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) flew as the Low Group of the 103rd Combat Bomb Wing (Provisional) on today's mission, led by Col. Budd J. Peaslee. Although a bombing run was attempted from the planned IP, no bombing reference points in the target area were visible. Adhering to official policy - bombing only positively identified targets of military significance in occupied territory is permitted - bombs were not dropped. A B-17 gunship - known as a YB-40 - supplied by the 92nd BG, flew as #3 in the lead squadron. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Flying Spare Aircraft. Joined formation. |
No Target Attacked |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17F | 42‑30046 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | MERRIE HELL | Kishel, Stanley John |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Wilson, Clayton Russell⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Brown, Dewey Carlyle, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Bloesch, Fred Ernest, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Stevens, Herman Daniel⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Des Rochers, John Mowbray⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Long, Vern Porter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | May, Herbert Ethred⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Hook, Jack Franklin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kendall, George Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Klein, Ellis Hall⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |