Mission # 23

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 9 September 1943
VIII Bomber Command Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 23, VIII BC Mission Number 94
Enemy Airfield Devastated
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Previous Mission
The 384th Bombardment Group (H) contributed 16 aircraft to today's mission, an attack on important airfields located about 60 miles southeast of Calais, France. After making a 360° turn near the Initial Point to clear another group, a visual bomb run was accomplished on the secondary target, with good results.
Primary Target Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Lille-Vendeville, France
Target Attacked (Mode) Secondary (Visual)
Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vitry-en-Artois, France
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 16
Aborted - 2
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

18 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
41‑24557⇗Sundlun, Bruce George⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3216⇗Lecates, Robert Leslie⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3218⇗Armstrong, Lloyd Rowland⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3441⇗Ogilvie, Donald Potter⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron Lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑3459⇗Higdon, Philip Earl⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑5051⇗Ingles, John Thomas⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back due to a blown spark plug.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑5404⇗Thompson, Siguard (NMI)⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron Deputy
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑5444⇗Yelvington, Melton Albert⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑5838⇗Frink, Horace Everett⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑5849⇗Goulder, Edmund Samuel⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back due to #2 engine failure.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29651⇗Jacobs, Randolph George Edward⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29699⇗Price, William Merriman⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29768⇗Butler, Johnny Addison⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29828⇗Ashcraft, Archie Bertis⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑29935⇗Algar, Philip Morris⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30005⇗Harry, William Russell⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30033⇗Kelly, James Henry⇗Completed MissionGroup Deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑30043⇗Estes, Thomas Jefferson⇗Completed MissionGroup Lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗