| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑09‑09 | 23 | 94 | Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Lille-Vendeville, France |
| Enemy Airfield Devastated: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) contributed 16 aircraft to today's mission, an attack on important airfields located about 60 miles southeast of Calais, France. After making a 360° turn near the Initial Point to clear another group, a visual bomb run was accomplished on the secondary target, with good results. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back due to a blown spark plug. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑5051 ⇗ | 544th | SU*M | BARREL HOUSE BESSIE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Ingles, John Thomas⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Pratt, Harry Mitchell⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Ruman, Charles Logan⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Mason, Earl Carter⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Smith, Lawrence Waith, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Morrison, Clarence Theodore⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Farley, John Francis⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Brescia, Alfred Joseph⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Spaulding, Charles Arnold⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Janes, Carl Warner⇗ | 544 | Aborted |