| 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) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back; superchargers ran away and became uncontrollable. |
No Target Attacked |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑37785 ⇗ | 544th | SU*N | LITTLE BARNEY |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Melzar, Raymond Augustus, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Vogt, Jean Deveau⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Marttila, Walter Konstantin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Ross, Ralph Kessler⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Sherriff, Albert Keith⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Ronquist, Reuben Jacob⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Walker, Charles Junior⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Wilson, Clarence Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Broussard, Joseph Ellis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |