SORTIE REPORT #12
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑06‑22 1 65 Target: General Motors Truck Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
First 384th Combat Mission: Col Budd J. Peaslee led the 384th Bombardment Group (H) on this mission, a "Secondary Effort" for the day, consisting of the 384th followed by the 381st BG. The 384th put up 20 aircraft for this mission; two B-17s failed to return, 10 crewmembers were KIA, 1 was MIA, 9 became POW, and 4 were wounded.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Tail gunner's feet were frostbitten.
Primary (Visual)
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 Edwards, Floyd Clinton 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Gordy, Paul Pate 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Koenig, Robert Martin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kelly, Victor Thomas 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Goldman, Robert Phillip 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Miller, Walter Amos 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Billingsley, James Rudolph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ratkiewicz, Louis Lawrence 545 Frostbite
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Meyer, Alfred (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Tate, Charles Forest, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
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