SORTIE REPORT #5
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑06‑22 1 65 Target: General Motors Truck Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
First 384th Combat Mission: Col Budd J. Peaslee led the 384th Bombardment Group (H) on this mission, a "Secondary Effort" for the day, consisting of the 384th followed by the 381st BG. The 384th put up 20 aircraft for this mission; two B-17s failed to return, 10 crewmembers were KIA, 1 was MIA, 9 became POW, and 4 were wounded.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑30040 546th BK*B PICCADILLY COMMANDO Hunter, Jack Walter
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rosio, Joseph (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Evans, George Waldo 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Fink, Leonard Jay 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Casden, Sidney (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Brown, Lester (NMI), Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Masterson, Otho Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Houghton, John Henry 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lewis, Lee (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cucinotta, Anthony Frank 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kuberski, John Harry 546 Completed, Uninjured
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