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: Assigned to fly as the second section, high composite Squadron, high group, 41st B' wing; unable to rendezvous with the assigned group, joined a formation of the 92nd BG and bombed with them. |
Attack Information Unknown |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37974 ⇗ | 544th | SU*M | SECTION 8 |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Allred, Frank Lavon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Reed, William Marcus⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | O'Sullivan, Timothy James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Leschak, Nickolas, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Drury, Eldon Boyd⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Noble, Raymon Lewis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Mitchell, Robert McKinley, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Hunt, Virgil Dowell⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Redcay, Carl Harry⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |