SORTIE REPORT #3624
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑03 124 388 Target: Coastal Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Le Touquet, France
Equipment Difficulties: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 'second' Group (30 seconds behind the 303rd BG) of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's morning mission. The first bomb run was started as a PFF run, but the target became clearly visible, causing the crew to switch to visual aiming. In that process, the AFCE went out, necessitating a second try. On the second bomb run, the target could not be picked up visually, nor could any other briefed target be seen. Finally, a gun emplacement in the area was seen and attacked.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron Lead.
TOO (Visual)
Target: Artillery Emplacement
Type: Military
Location: 50°23'N,1°38'E (3 miles SE of Berck-sur-Mer), France
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97142 ⇗ 546th BK*N THOR, GOD OF THUNDER Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Thoma, Edward Paul⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Haning, John Milton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Simmons, Wilbur (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Williams, Garven Foster⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Moore, Howard Milton⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ticknor, Edward Charles⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Connolly, William Edward, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Montz, Nemours Albert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wilson, John Franklin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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