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 |