SORTIE REPORT #4454
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑25 146 442 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France
Tactical Bridges Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided three group formations to form the entire 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Three additional 384th aircraft and crews were assigned to fly with with the 41st B CBW to attack a different bridge, but were unable to effect a rendezvous with the wing, and joined a 92nd BG formation to bomb their target. Good bombing weather was found in the target areas, permitting generally good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Assigned to fly as the second section, high composite Squadron, high group, 41st B' wing; unable to rendezvous with the assigned group, joined a formation of the 92nd BG and bombed with them.
Attack Information Unknown
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑32106 545th JD*R WORRY BIRD / VOAN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Bagby, Donald Woods 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Curran, Kenneth James 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Davis, Gerald Paul 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Niemann, Carl (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Day, Dean Willy 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Huff, Jack Dyer 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Pawlowski, Raymond (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner O'Neal, Cecil Cash 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Allison, Arthur Ellsworth 545 Completed, Uninjured
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