SORTIE REPORT #4482
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 Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97271 ⇗ 545th JD*A BOSS LADY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pluhar, Emil Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Morris, Gordon (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Machiz, Irving (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Gogarty, Thomas Patrick⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Harbrecht, Robert Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Perry, Gilbert Franklin⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Clary, Leonard Estus⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Frederickson, Ralph Louis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Amspacher, Ray Richard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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