| 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 |
Failed To Return Comments: Attacked by enemy aircraft; with #2 engine burning, five crewmembers bailed out; exploded in midair and crashed between Plessis-St-Benoist and Etampes, France, 30 miles south of Paris. No MACR. |
No Target Attacked |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17F | 42‑30058 ⇗ | 546th | BK*M | not known | McIntire, Bruce Dodson |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Rosio, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Evaded |
| Co-pilot | Evans, George Waldo⇗ | 546 | Evaded |
| Navigator | Fink, Leonard Jay⇗ | 546 | Evaded/Wounded |
| Bombardier | Casden, Sidney (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Evaded |
| Radio Operator | Brown, Lester (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Evaded/Wounded |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Masterson, Otho Edward⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Ball Turret | Houghton, John Henry⇗ | 546 | Evaded/Wounded |
| Tail Gunner | Lewis, Lee (NMI)⇗ | 546 | POW/Wounded |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kuberski, John Harry⇗ | 546 | Evaded |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cucinotta, Anthony Frank⇗ | 546 | Evaded/Wounded |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 180⇗ |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 355⇗ |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 52⇗ |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 53⇗ |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 54⇗ |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 55⇗ |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 56⇗ |
| ESCAPE | Escape & Evasion Report # 71⇗ |
| PLDF | Post Loss Document File #1⇗ |