SORTIE REPORT #3754
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 42‑37982 ⇗ 544th SU*K TREMBLING GREMLIN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Maggart, Richard Lee⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Thompson, Paul Waldron⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Bronstein, David (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hamilton, Cecil Allen⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Johnson, John William⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Gregory, Charlie Frank⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adams, George Alvan⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bellomo, Andrew Allen⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Huff, George Lewis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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