MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1943‑08‑31 | 19 | 88 | Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France |
Target Hidden, Bombs Held: The 384th Bombardment Group had eighteen (18) aircraft airborne as scheduled; take-off time being 1544 o'clock, a delay in take-off resulted as the leader's airplane blew a tail wheel tire in taxiing to take-off position. This group climbed through the overcast and arrived at the rendezvous point on time where it was joined by the other groups. Due to complete cloud coverage [at the primary target], a turn was made to pick out a target of opportunity, unable to do so, this group returned to the home base with their bombs. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | No Target Attacked |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑29554 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Y | BILLIE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Thompson, Siguard (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Ross, Burton Raymond⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Nilo, Anthony (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Parmer, Warren Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Purdy, Joseph Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Swineford, Homer Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Olson, Harry Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Dziura, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Carter, Glen Albert⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stammel, Edward Raymond⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |