| 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: Group lead. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑3231 ⇗ | 545th | JD*M | THE INFERNO |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Ketelsen, Raymond Paul⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Carrington, Richard Thompson, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Martin-Vegue, James Raymond⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Smithwick, Michael Hayes⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Perrotti, Salvatore John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Schmidlapp, Phillip Elbert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Smalley, Win Richard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Cromwell, Howard Lambert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wingate, Floyd Montell⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Scholand, Joseph Anton⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |