SORTIE REPORT #3777
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 Spare, Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Group Flying Spare. Joined formation.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107064 ⇗ 547th SO*S MISS FITT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot MacFarlane, Menzies James⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Jacobs, Bernard Richard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kinzer, James Brooks, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Ziegler, Pete Frank⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sheppard, George Raeburn⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Doughty, Walter Warren⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Martin, Eldon LeRoy, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Latourette, Frank Richard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Caster, George Edward⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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