SORTIE REPORT #3736
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: J Squadron.
Primary (PFF)
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 Malone, John James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Donohue, William Roberts⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Boreiko, John Vincent⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Toboz, Benny (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Weissenbach, Kenneth August⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Smith, Kenneth Elwood⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Tow, Douglas Uane⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Millhouse, Clarence Laverne⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McGuire, James Francis⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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