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: Low Squadron lead, lead group, 41st A wing. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑38013 ⇗ | 547th | SO*C | NEVADA AVENGER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Shelley, John Keith⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | McCartney, James Thomas⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Potts, Russell Malcom⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Parker, Max Franklin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Sapolin, Morton (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Frisbee, Joseph Selvyn⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Saunders, Rufus Milton⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Whittington, Dee W⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Snyder, Clifford Leroy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Flannery, Wade Henderson⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |