SORTIE REPORT #4498
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, low group 41st A wing.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑39888 544th SU*B HOTNUTS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Durdin, Larkin Clayton 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Carlson, Walter Elmer 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Borgia, Joseph Francis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Stearns, Robert Sumner 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ellis, Clayton John 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Randall, Frank Abbott 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Morris, Edward Paul 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hammond, Ralph Clark, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Thulin, Theodore Clemence 544 Completed, Uninjured
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