| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑06‑22 | 1 | 65 | Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium |
| First 384th Combat Mission: Col Budd J. Peaslee led the 384th Bombardment Group (H) on this mission, a "Secondary Effort" for the day, consisting of the 384th followed by the 381st BG. The 384th put up 20 aircraft for this mission; two B-17s failed to return, 10 crewmembers were KIA, 1 was MIA, 9 became POW, and 4 were wounded. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Bomb rack did not work on toggle; bombs jettisoned in the Channel. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑30139 ⇗ | 545th | JD*O | SNUFFY |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Roberts, James Richard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Manning, Raymond Walter⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Henley, R O (IO), Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Dillon, Warren Blodgett⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Jumper, George William⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Overbaugh, Paul Leon⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Freeman, Willard Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Quaranta, Robert John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Avey, Howard Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Williams, Joseph P (IO)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |