SORTIE REPORT #4393
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑22 144 432 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France
Transportation Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and also provided the low group, on this afternoon's mission, the second of the day. The target was a marshalling yard east of Lille in the Fives district. Scattered low clouds challenged the bombardiers' skills, but bombs were dropped with good sighting by the use of visible reference points.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97282 544th SU*H REBEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Druckenmiller, Leon Charles 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Cole, Alfred Holton 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Simons, Harry (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Kew, John Harry 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gallagher, Hugh Joseph, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Cheslow, Morris (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Smith, Herman Eugene 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Arenas, Jess Presciliano 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pagan, Justo Antonio 544 Completed, Uninjured
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