SORTIE REPORT #4498
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: High Squadron deputy, low group 41st A wing.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑39888 ⇗ 544th SU*B HOTNUTS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Durdin, Larkin Clayton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Carlson, Walter Elmer⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Borgia, Joseph Francis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Stearns, Robert Sumner⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ellis, Clayton John⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Randall, Frank Abbott⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Morris, Edward Paul⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hammond, Ralph Clark, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Thulin, Theodore Clemence⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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