SORTIE REPORT #4497
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: 41st A wing lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑38208 ⇗ 547th SO*A LILLY BELLE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Parks, Oattis Elwyn⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Humbles, Alfred Thomas⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Monfort, Robert Hugh⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Loomis, Donald Orlando⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Austin, Raymond Lee, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wardell, Raymond Arthur⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Keith, William Bernie⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Griffin, Daniel (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McBride, Charles Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kalinowski, Carl Martin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Observer Sweeney, Ned Hardy⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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