| 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) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron Deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17F | 42‑30046 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | MERRIE HELL | Kishel, Stanley John |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Wilson, Clayton Russell⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Brown, Donald Harold⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Bloesch, Fred Ernest, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Stevens, Herman Daniel⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Des Rochers, John Mowbray⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Long, Vern Porter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | May, Herbert Ethred⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Hook, Jack Franklin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Klein, Ellis Hall⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kendall, George Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |