| Mission Date | 9 September 1943 |
| 384th Mission |
Mission Number 23
|
| VIII Bomber Command Mission | Mission Number 94 |
| Mission Comments |
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. |
| Primary Target |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Lille-Vendeville, France |
| Target Attacked (Mode) |
Secondary (Visual) Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vitry-en-Artois, France |
| Sortie/Aircraft Summary |
Completed Mission, not including spares - 16 Aborted - 2 |
| Mission Personnel | Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗ |
| Mission Documents | Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗ |
| Aircraft | Pilot | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41‑24557⇗ | Sundlun, Bruce George⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑3216⇗ | Lecates, Robert Leslie⇗ | Completed Mission | Low Squadron Lead. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑3218⇗ | Armstrong, Lloyd Rowland⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑3441⇗ | Ogilvie, Donald Potter⇗ | Completed Mission | High Squadron Lead. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑3459⇗ | Higdon, Philip E⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑5051⇗ | Ingles, John Thomas⇗ | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Turned back due to a blown spark plug. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑5404⇗ | Thompson, Siguard (NMI)⇗ | Completed Mission | Low Squadron Deputy SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑5444⇗ | Yelvington, Melton Albert⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑5838⇗ | Frink, Horace Everett⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑5849⇗ | Goulder, Edmund Samuel⇗ | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Turned back due to #2 engine failure. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑29651⇗ | Jacobs, Randolph George Edward⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑29699⇗ | Price, William Merriman⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑29768⇗ | Butler, Johnny Addison⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑29828⇗ | Ashcraft, Archie Bertis⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑29935⇗ | Algar, Philip Morris⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑30005⇗ | Harry, William Russell⇗ | Completed Mission | High Squadron Deputy. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑30033⇗ | Kelly, James Henry⇗ | Completed Mission | Group Deputy. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑30043⇗ | Estes, Thomas Jefferson⇗ | Completed Mission | Group Lead. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |