SORTIE REPORT #3780
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 42‑97142 ⇗ 546th BK*N THOR, GOD OF THUNDER Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Melsen, Howard Carl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gekakis, Anthony⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Blackburn, Rexford Maynard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hosmer, Richard Clyde⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Algase, Max Louis⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Barnett, Gene Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret D'Amelio, Vincent Anthony⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Gent, Daniel Barry, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cain, John Bruce⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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