| 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: Additional non-384th crewmember, Maj G E Hagenbuch, appears on the loading list as an instructor pilot (IP). |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17F | 42‑30032 ⇗ | 546th | BK*D | SKY QUEEN | Jacobs, Gilbert Oren |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Dietel, William (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Dutton, Kenneth Cyrus⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Funk, Herbert Wilbur, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Davis, Clyde William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Bollinger, Ardell Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Adams, Howard Johnson⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Dunmyer, Lawrence Edwin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Mason, Jack Leonard (#1)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Martin, Wyman D⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Amory, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |