SORTIE REPORT #4365
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑22 144 432 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France
Transportation Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and also provided the low group, on this afternoon's mission, the second of the day. The target was a marshalling yard east of Lille in the Fives district. Scattered low clouds challenged the bombardiers' skills, but bombs were dropped with good sighting by the use of visible reference points.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Squadron lead, lead group.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102500 546th BK*L not known Flynn, Roland (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rucker, David Leroy 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Lippert, John Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wehrman, James Butler 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Dugger, John Frank 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Marchini, Orland Victor 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Brazeal, Garnett Harold 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Bugaj, Steve (NMI), Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Leonard, Clifford (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Clark, Dale Arthur 546 Completed, Uninjured
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