SORTIE REPORT #4494
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 42‑37974 ⇗ 544th SU*M SECTION 8
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Allred, Frank Lavon⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Reed, William Marcus⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator O'Sullivan, Timothy James⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Leschak, Nickolas, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Drury, Eldon Boyd⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Noble, Raymon Lewis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mitchell, Robert McKinley, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hunt, Virgil Dowell⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Redcay, Carl Harry⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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