SORTIE REPORT #4490
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
Comments: High Squadron deputy, high group, 41st A wing.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37703 544th SU*P TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Norton, Paul E 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot MacKenzie, Hugh Douglas 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lezenby, John Wallace, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Bigley, Clarence Charles, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Vallo, Lawrence Jonathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Guinn, Carl Bennett 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Noble, Lester Lee 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bregant, John James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Everitt, Thomas Bruce 544 Completed, Uninjured
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