SORTIE REPORT #553
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
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