SORTIE REPORT #3630
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 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
B-17G 42‑97367 ⇗ 547th SO*T UMBRIAGO
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hannaford, Vernon Lloyal⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Warren, Kenneth Charles⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Daniel, William Abbott⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Moyer, Paul Bernard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wells, Clifford Euarle⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Corman, Victor (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Tharp, Lee Paul⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lionte, Rosario Rocco⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McDonald, Clark Davis, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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