SORTIE REPORT #3590
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑02 123 384 Target: Four Medium Howitzer Batteries, Tactical Support
Type: Military
Location: Neufchatel (5 miles SE of Hardelot), France
Pre-Invasion Tactical Targets: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) also flew as Group #4 of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The Groups of the Wing followed at 3 minute intervals, rather than the normal stacked Wing formation. The assigned target was attacked through solid cloud layers using PFF, with unobserved results. [Note: see Mission 122 for pool of spare aircraft.]
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Group Deputy.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107125 ⇗ 545th JD*G DOASY DOATS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pompe, Bernard Joseph⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Morton, Howard Raymond⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Reinlie, Robert Laingor⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wakser, Sanford Harry⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Knox, Robert Leo⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Williamson, Albert (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bliss, John Franklin⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Glotfelty, Emroy Martin⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thompson, Luther Edwin⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lemoine, Fritz Paul⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pelkey, Arthur Symonds, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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