MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1943‑09‑07 | 22 | 92 | Target: Bruxelles-Evere Airfield/Repair Depot Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium |
384th Leads Composite Group: The 384th Bomb Group provided the lead and low squadrons of a composite group (high squadron provided by 303rd BG). Conditions at the primary target permitted a visual attack, and good results were reported. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Difficulty controlling #4 engine and prop caused Butler to abort, after assembling his section. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑29768 ⇗ | 547th | SO*X | WINSOME WINN II |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Butler, Johnny Addison⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Wollenweber, Herman, Jr⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Navigator | Knowling, Edward Johnson⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Baggs, Joseph William⇗ | GpHQ | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Davis, Preston Allen⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Turlington, Howard Joe⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | May, Herbert Ethred⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Retherford, Archie (NMI), Jr⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Rogers, Marion Coleman⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Barnes, Clarence Basil⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Observer | Crowe, Clifford H, Jr⇗ | GpHQ | Aborted |