SORTIE REPORT #4454
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑25 146 442 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France
Tactical Bridges Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided three group formations to form the entire 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Three additional 384th aircraft and crews were assigned to fly with with the 41st B CBW to attack a different bridge, but were unable to effect a rendezvous with the wing, and joined a 92nd BG formation to bomb their target. Good bombing weather was found in the target areas, permitting generally good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Assigned to fly as the second section, high composite Squadron, high group, 41st B' wing; unable to rendezvous with the assigned group, joined a formation of the 92nd BG and bombed with them.
Attack Information Unknown
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑32106 ⇗ 545th JD*R WORRY BIRD / VOAN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Bagby, Donald Woods⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Curran, Kenneth James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Davis, Gerald Paul⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Niemann, Carl (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Day, Dean Willy⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Huff, Jack Dyer⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Pawlowski, Raymond (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner O'Neal, Cecil Cash⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Allison, Arthur Ellsworth⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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