| 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 |
Failed To Return: Ditched Comments: Damaged by enemy aircraft; ditched in English Channel. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑5853 ⇗ | 547th | SO*U | SALVAGE QUEEN |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Disney, Frederick Guilsome⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Co-pilot | DiThomas, Daniel Raymond⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Navigator | Bredacs, Alexander Joseph, Jr⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Bombardier | Nelson, Bernarr Houghton⇗ | 547 | MIA |
| Radio Operator | Galloway, Maryville Ray⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Hammond, Harold Franklin⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Ball Turret | Linehan, Robert Earl, Jr⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Tail Gunner | Kilb, Joseph James⇗ | 547 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stewart, Clarence Melvin⇗ | 547 | KIA |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Knutson, James Leonard⇗ | 547 | POW |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 14667⇗ |