SORTIE REPORT #86
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
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