SORTIE REPORT #4497
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: 41st A wing lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑38208 547th SO*A LILLY BELLE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Parks, Oattis Elwyn 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Humbles, Alfred Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Monfort, Robert Hugh 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Loomis, Donald Orlando 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Austin, Raymond Lee, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wardell, Raymond Arthur 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Keith, William Bernie 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Griffin, Daniel (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McBride, Charles Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kalinowski, Carl Martin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Observer Sweeney, Ned Hardy 547 Completed, Uninjured
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