| 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: L Squadron. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97282 ⇗ | 544th | SU*H | REBEL |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Strong, Bert Franklin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Johnson, Edward Harold⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Ferguson, Donald Louis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Henson, William Alvin, II⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Guettel, Marvin Alfred⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Davis, Lester Levi⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Williams, Walter Bruce, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Philbin, Thomas Patrick⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Riggio, Steve (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |