MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1943‑09‑09 | 23 | 94 | Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Lille-Vendeville, France |
Enemy Airfield Devastated: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) contributed 16 aircraft to today's mission, an attack on important airfields located about 60 miles southeast of Calais, France. After making a 360° turn near the Initial Point to clear another group, a visual bomb run was accomplished on the secondary target, with good results. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron Lead. |
Secondary (Visual) Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vitry-en-Artois, France |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑3216 ⇗ | 545th | JD*S | THE JOKER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Lecates, Robert Leslie⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Conkey, Duane Allison⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Warrilow, David Paul⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Farwell, Francis Raymond⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Jumper, George William⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ausmus, Leon Farrell⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Billingsley, James Rudolph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Lemmerman, Henry George⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Dudek, Sylvester Frederick⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bowen, Frank Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |