SORTIE REPORT #20
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 Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑5852 547th SO*T THE NATURAL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Butler, Johnny Addison 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wollenweber, Herman, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Knowling, Edward Johnson 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Baggs, Joseph William GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Davis, Preston Allen 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Turlington, Howard Joe 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Wolven, William David 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Martin, Burnia ((NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rogers, Marion Coleman 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ordaz, Armando Noriega 547 Completed, Uninjured
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