SORTIE REPORT #10
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: Bomb rack did not work on toggle; bombs jettisoned in the Channel.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑30139 545th JD*O SNUFFY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Roberts, James Richard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Manning, Raymond Walter 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Henley, R O (IO), Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Dillon, Warren Blodgett 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Jumper, George William 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Overbaugh, Paul Leon 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Freeman, Willard Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Quaranta, Robert John 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Avey, Howard Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Williams, Joseph P (IO) 545 Completed, Uninjured
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