SORTIE REPORT #3767
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑07 130 397 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France
Bombers Cut Transport Routes: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the Lead and Low Groups for the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Tactical support for the invasion was provided with an attack on transport routes through and around Caen. Bombs were dropped using Gee-H aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102501 ⇗ 546th BK*H THE CHALLENGER Watterson, Arnold (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rucker, David Leroy⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Lippert, John Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wehrman, James Butler⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Brown, Steve (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Marchini, Orland Victor⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Brazeal, Garnett Harold⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Bugaj, Steve (NMI), Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Leonard, Clifford (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Clark, Dale Arthur⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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