SORTIE REPORT #3779
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 Lead. Gee-H ship.
Primary (Gee-H)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑107125 ⇗ 545th JD*G DOASY DOATS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Koehne, George Henry, Jr⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Helmley, Loyd Elmer⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wakser, Sanford Harry⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Rovero, Aldo John⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Burcham, Eugene Emmons⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Geriak, John (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Orth, Jay Shaffer⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Kemak, Andrew Steven⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Morris, Gordon (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pelkey, Arthur Symonds, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Edwards, William Leroy⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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