SORTIE REPORT #4459
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑25 146 442 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France
Tactical Bridges Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided three group formations to form the entire 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Three additional 384th aircraft and crews were assigned to fly with with the 41st B CBW to attack a different bridge, but were unable to effect a rendezvous with the wing, and joined a 92nd BG formation to bomb their target. Good bombing weather was found in the target areas, permitting generally good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102518 545th JD*K DAMN YANKEE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Keate, Richard Clifford 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hailey, Millie Zo, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gay, Harry Franklyn 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Mack, Robert John 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bridgeman, John Joseph, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Wilson, Marvin Leo 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Brooker, Kenneth Seymour 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ruschival, Adam Charles 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Heine, Roy (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
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