SORTIE REPORT #4477
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 lead, 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 42‑97150 547th SO*F SILVER QUEEN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Brown, Billie Barnard 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gyory, Frank Kalman 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Greenberg, Marvin (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Sullivan, Robert Francis 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Owens, Norris Reece 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bingaman, Jack William 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Fernquist, Kenneth Irvin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thomas, Paul Nolan 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Caruso, Frank Louis 547 Completed, Uninjured
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