SORTIE REPORT #3732
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑06 128 394 Target: Two Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France
Tactical Bridges Targeted: The second D-Day mission for the 384th Bombardment Group (H) sent five Squadrons, referred to as I, J, K, L, and M Squadrons in mission records, to knock out important bridges behind the invasion beaches as units of Air Task Force #2. These formations included two PFF-equipped aircraft from the 305th BG. All B-17s on this mission dropped their 500- and 1000-pound bombs on signal from the Lead PFF ships, with unobserved results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: K Squadron.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107064 ⇗ 547th SO*S MISS FITT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot MacFarlane, Menzies James⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Jacobs, Bernard Richard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kinzer, James Brooks, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Ziegler, Pete Frank⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sheppard, George Raeburn⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Doughty, Walter Warren⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Martin, Eldon LeRoy, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Latourette, Frank Richard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Caster, George Edward⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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