SORTIE REPORT #3979
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑13 134 409 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France
Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew three groups to form the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing, leading three Combat Wings on today's mission. The weather in the target area was CAVU and the primary target, an enemy airfield, was clearly visible. A visual bomb run was made, with good results. Colonel Smith led the mission, and recommended that for such targets, greater effectiveness could be achieved by assigning each group a different aiming point, and to slow down the release of the bombs slightly to spread the damage over a greater area.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97251 ⇗ 546th BK*O SNUFFY Kahn, Arthur William
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rosborough, James Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Matlack, Vincent DePaul, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Marttila, Walter Konstantin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fletcher, John Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ford, Howard Emerson⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bedsted, Lee Roy⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Gerhold, Melvin Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Raines, Louis Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Brecht, Victor Douglas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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