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) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back, reasons unknown. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑107083 ⇗ | 546th | BK*B | not known | Schiebel, Harold Arthur |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Rosborough, James Edward⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Co-pilot | Matlack, Vincent DePaul, Jr⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Navigator | Saslow, Seymour Gerald⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Togglier | Steorts, Hubert (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Radio Operator | Ford, Howard Emerson⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bedsted, Lee Roy⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Ball Turret | Gerhold, Melvin Henry⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Tail Gunner | Raines, Louis Edward⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Brecht, Victor Douglas⇗ | 546 | Spare, Returned |