Mission # 164

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 24 July 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Show Operations
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 164, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 492
Weather Limits Attacks
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The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. This mission was primarily against enemy troops near the invasion front lines. Weather prevented attacks on the primary target, but the lead group did manage to bomb a road junction just south of the primary target. The high group made two bomb runs in an attempt to attack the primary, but was unable see the target area. Similarly, the low group was preparing to make a second run on the primary when it received a radio message to abandon operations.
Primary Target Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France
Target Attacked (Mode) TOO (Visual)
Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Le Mesnil-Amey, France
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 36
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 4
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗
Other Mission Documents 1944-07-24, Wing Lead, D. Smith, W. Fairfield⇗

40 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑31484⇗Herzog, John Henry⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy, low group.
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42‑32106⇗Young, Daniel Monroe⇗Completed MissionLow group hot camera ship.
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42‑37822⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑37982⇗Durdin, Larkin Clayton⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy, lead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38013⇗Hannaford, Vernon Lloyal⇗Completed MissionHigh group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38208⇗Dudock, Edward Peter⇗Completed MissionHigh group hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97072⇗Cole, Alfred Holton⇗Completed MissionLead group hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97142⇗Mead, Frank Willard⇗Completed MissionLow group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97150⇗Sweeney, Ned Hardy⇗Completed MissionLow group deputy, high group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97204⇗Soester, Wilbur Leroy⇗Completed MissionHigh group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97251⇗Johnstone, William Andrew⇗Completed MissionLow group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97263⇗Bennett, John R⇗Completed MissionHigh group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97282⇗Norton, Paul E⇗Completed MissionLead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97320⇗Melzar, Raymond Augustus⇗Completed MissionLead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97941⇗Keate, Richard Clifford⇗Completed MissionLow group lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97948⇗Gibson, James Allen⇗Completed MissionLead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97960⇗Bahten, John Irwin⇗Completed MissionHigh group deputy and hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102459⇗Allred, Frank Lavon⇗Completed MissionLead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102500⇗Peck, Harland Kenneth⇗Completed MissionHigh section lead, low group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102501⇗Clements, Ben Hill⇗Completed MissionHigh section deputy, high group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102518⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑102601⇗Donohue, William Roberts⇗Completed MissionHigh section deputy, lead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102617⇗Dodson, Lee White⇗Completed MissionLead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102620⇗Jennings, William Cornelius⇗Completed MissionHigh section deputy, low group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102933⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑102959⇗Kelley, Robert Encil⇗Completed MissionWing deputy and hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107057⇗Strand, Robert Earl⇗Completed MissionHigh section lead, lead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107083⇗Peterson, John Wright⇗Completed MissionHigh group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107125⇗Fairfield, William Adelbert⇗Completed MissionWing lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107148⇗Liebert, Jack Louis⇗Completed MissionLow group deputy and hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37703⇗Strong, Bert Franklin⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead, lead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37713⇗Myrick, Kenneth Delay⇗Completed MissionHigh section lead, high group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37822⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
43‑37843⇗Lynch, Edward Thomas⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead, high group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37870⇗Koch, Robert Bruce⇗Completed MissionHigh group lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37917⇗Martin, Donald Francis⇗Completed MissionLow group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6109⇗Farra, Robert Leslie⇗Completed MissionLow group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6135⇗Bagby, Donald Woods⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead, low group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6149⇗Neville, Harry Walter⇗Completed MissionHigh group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6294⇗Minor, Henry W⇗Completed MissionLow group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗