SORTIE REPORT #4473
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)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back, reasons unknown.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107083 546th BK*B not known Schiebel, Harold Arthur
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rosborough, James Edward 546 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Matlack, Vincent DePaul, Jr 546 Spare, Returned
Navigator Saslow, Seymour Gerald 546 Spare, Returned
Togglier Steorts, Hubert (NMI), Jr 546 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Ford, Howard Emerson 546 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Bedsted, Lee Roy 546 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Gerhold, Melvin Henry 546 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Raines, Louis Edward 546 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Brecht, Victor Douglas 546 Spare, Returned
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