Mission # 179

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 13 August 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 179, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 548
Enemy Transportation Routes
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Previous Mission
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. These attacks were aimed at disrupting the road network behind the enemy lines, hindering his mobility and re-supply capability. Results were generally good, although the lead (2 runs) and high groups attacked secondary targets in the same area as their assigned primary targets, about three miles SE of Beaumont-le-Roger.
Primary Target Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 36
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 3
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 3
Scrubbed - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗
Other Mission Documents 1944-08-13, Low Group Lead, M. Booska, J. Bahten⇗
1944-08-13, High Group Lead, G. Sammons, F.Allred⇗

43 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
42‑31222⇗Brookshire, James D⇗Completed MissionHigh section deputy, high group. returned with #3 prop windmilling because the shaft broke.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑31484⇗McDaniel, Clifford Franklin⇗Completed MissionLead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑32106⇗Peters, Lloyd Arman⇗Completed MissionLead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37788⇗Sienkiewicz, Edward Alfred⇗Spare, Completed MissionLow group flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑37822⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑38013⇗Bills, Edgar L⇗Completed MissionLow group. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97150.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38208⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑39888⇗Hepler, Wilbur David⇗Completed MissionHigh group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97142⇗Hassing, Eugene Theron⇗Completed MissionHigh section deputy, lead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97150⇗[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑38013.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97204⇗Majeske, Charles Paul⇗Completed MissionLow group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97251⇗Tracy, Edward Hanks⇗Completed MissionLead group. Returned from mission with #1 feathered.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97263⇗Rowe, George B⇗Completed MissionLow group hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97282⇗Hughes, Robert Davis⇗Spare, Completed MissionHigh group flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97309⇗Wismer, Richard Glen⇗Completed MissionLead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97320⇗Groff, Richard Hubert⇗Completed MissionHigh group hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗Causa, Raymond (NMI)⇗Spare, Completed MissionLead group flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97941⇗Keate, Richard Clifford⇗Completed MissionWing lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97960⇗Bahten, John Irwin⇗Completed MissionLow group lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑98000⇗Lindberg, Gilbert R⇗Completed MissionHigh group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102430⇗Robertson, Vernon Merrill⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy, lead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102459⇗Gabel, Raymond John⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy, high group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102500⇗Duesler, Donald Barton⇗Completed MissionHigh section deputy, low group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102501⇗Clements, Ben Hill⇗Completed MissionHigh section lead, high group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102518⇗Young, Daniel Monroe⇗Completed MissionLead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102620⇗Henderson, William Vincent⇗Completed MissionHigh group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102661⇗Carlson, Walter Elmer⇗Completed MissionHigh group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102933⇗Allred, Frank Lavon⇗Completed MissionHigh group lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107058⇗LeDonne, Edward George⇗Completed MissionHigh section lead, lead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107083⇗Peterson, John Wright⇗Completed MissionHigh section lead, low group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107125⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
43‑37713⇗Mead, Frank Willard⇗Completed MissionLow group. Returned from mission with #3 feathered.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37822⇗Durdin, Larkin Clayton⇗Completed MissionHigh group deputy and hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37843⇗Bean, Donald Wesley⇗Completed MissionLow group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37917⇗Green, Loren Lester⇗Completed MissionLead group hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37990⇗Soester, Wilbur Leroy⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead, low group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38062⇗Reed, William Marcus⇗Completed MissionHigh group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6105⇗Skehan, Joseph Lynne⇗Completed MissionLow group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6109⇗Kass, Robert Hiler⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead, lead group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6141⇗Combs, William Felix⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead, high group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6149⇗Neville, Harry Walter⇗Completed MissionLow group deputy and hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6294⇗Laboda, Joseph Stanley⇗Completed MissionWing deputy and hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8011⇗Lynch, Edward Thomas⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy, low group.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗