| 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) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back with #3 engine running rough, low oil pressure and smoking; feathered engine. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑3216 ⇗ | 545th | JD*S | THE JOKER |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Edwards, Floyd Clinton⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Gordy, Paul Pate⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Koenig, Robert Martin⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Kelly, Victor Thomas⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Goldman, Robert Phillip⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Miller, Walter Amos⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Svirsky, Leon (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Guzy, Edward Frank⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Meyer, Alfred (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Tate, Charles Forest, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |