| 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) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron Deputy |
Secondary (Visual) Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vitry-en-Artois, France |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑5404 ⇗ | 545th | JD*M | THE GEEZIL |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Thompson, Siguard (NMI), Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Ross, Burton Raymond⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Nilo, Anthony (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Parmer, Warren Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Purdy, Joseph Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Swineford, Homer Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Ralph, Robert Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Dziura, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stammel, Edward Raymond⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Carter, Glen Albert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | Joseph F. Purdy Diary, EXCERPT, 6th Mission⇗ |