MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1943‑06‑28 | 4 | 69 | Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France |
Luftwaffe Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the Lead Group of the 103rd Combat Wing on today's mission. While climbing in formation through clouds, one Squadron joined another group, and completed the mission with them. Good visual bombing conditions existed at the primary target, and good bombing resulted. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Wing Deputy and High Squadron Lead. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑30073. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17F | 42‑30030 ⇗ | 546th | BK*E | OLD IRONSIDES | Francis, Percy Tom |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Estes, Thomas Jefferson⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Merritt, James Melvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Davis, David Harold⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | DuBois, John Jay⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Wagner, Fred S⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Cochran, David Leon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Ursta, George (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | McDuffie, Burton Curtis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Self, James Melvin, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | O'Donnell, William John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |