SORTIE REPORT #69
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑06‑26 3 68 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France
Target Hidden, Bombs Held: The 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) flew as the Low Group of the 103rd Combat Bomb Wing (Provisional) on today's mission, led by Col. Budd J. Peaslee. Although a bombing run was attempted from the planned IP, no bombing reference points in the target area were visible. Adhering to official policy - bombing only positively identified targets of military significance in occupied territory is permitted - bombs were not dropped. A B-17 gunship - known as a YB-40 - supplied by the 92nd BG, flew as #3 in the lead squadron.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron Lead.
No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑30039 ⇗ 544th SU*H LIBERTY BELLE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Nuttall, Alfred Charles⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Halseth, Edwin Scofield⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McGeehan, William F⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Deignan, Charles Joseph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kay, David Eli⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Burnes, Robert Oliver⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Delmonte, Frank L⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bagdis, John Stanley⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pollard, Walter Maxwell⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rutan, Donald Alson⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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