SORTIE REPORT #20
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 Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑5852 ⇗ 547th SO*T THE NATURAL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Butler, Johnny Addison⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wollenweber, Herman, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Knowling, Edward Johnson⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Baggs, Joseph William⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Davis, Preston Allen⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Turlington, Howard Joe⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Wolven, William David⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Martin, Burnia ((NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rogers, Marion Coleman⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ordaz, Armando Noriega⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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