SORTIE REPORT #97
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)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑5849. Turned back with top turret and ball turret problems.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3235 545th JD*T LAKANUKI
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Keck, George B 547 Aborted
Co-pilot Gaither, Raymond A 547 Aborted
Navigator Juart, William Woodrow 547 Aborted
Bombardier Bryant, Arthur Russell 547 Aborted
Radio Operator Hollingsworth, Frank Hoyle 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret DeVille, Milton Joseph 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Smith, William B 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Igou, William Fredrick 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jackson, Billy J (IO) 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Paduch, Theodore (NMI) 547 Aborted
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