SORTIE REPORT #4457
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: Low Squadron lead, high group, 41st A wing.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102500 ⇗ 546th BK*L not known Flynn, Roland (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rucker, David Leroy⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Lippert, John Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wehrman, James Butler⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Brown, Steve (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Marchini, Orland Victor⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Brazeal, Garnett Harold⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Bugaj, Steve (NMI), Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Leonard, Clifford (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Clark, Dale Arthur⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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