| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑06‑22 | 1 | 65 | Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium |
| First 384th Combat Mission: Col Budd J. Peaslee led the 384th Bombardment Group (H) on this mission, a "Secondary Effort" for the day, consisting of the 384th followed by the 381st BG. The 384th put up 20 aircraft for this mission; two B-17s failed to return, 10 crewmembers were KIA, 1 was MIA, 9 became POW, and 4 were wounded. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Group Lead. PDI not on zero, one ball turret gun failed to fire also radio. No apparent reason. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑30043 ⇗ | 547th | SO*V | RUTHLESS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Peaslee, Budd John⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Hankinson, Gordon Joshua⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Foister, James Homer⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Wilmot, David Barr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Bonnett, Charles Daniel⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Griffith, Roy Wesley⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Ralston, William Clark⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Savage, Clyde Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | McNutt, Julius Frederick⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Shelton, William Abner, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McMillin, Selden Longley⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | 1943-06-22, Group Lead, B. Peaslee, G. Hankinson |