SORTIE REPORT #3772
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
Comments: Low Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102661 ⇗ 544th SU*L BIG DOG
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 Watson, Gavin (NMI), Jr⇗ 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
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