SORTIE REPORT #125
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑07‑04 6 71 Target: Gnome et Rhone Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Le Mans, France
Aircraft Plant Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the Lead Group of the 103rd Combat Wing with a YB-40 from the 92nd BG in the #2 position of the Lead Squadron on today's mission. Weather at the primary target was clear and visual sighting resulted in accurate bombing.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back when pilot became ill.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑30039 ⇗ 544th SU*H LIBERTY BELLE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Halseth, Edwin Scofield⇗ 544 Aborted
Co-pilot Harvey, Walter Lewis⇗ 544 Aborted
Navigator McGeehan, William F⇗ 544 Aborted
Bombardier Deignan, Charles Joseph⇗ 544 Aborted
Radio Operator Kay, David Eli⇗ 544 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Burnes, Robert Oliver⇗ 544 Aborted
Ball Turret Delmonte, Frank L⇗ 544 Aborted
Tail Gunner Bagdis, John Stanley⇗ 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rutan, Donald Alson⇗ 544 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pollard, Walter Maxwell⇗ 544 Aborted
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