MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1943‑09‑09 | 23 | 94 | Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Lille-Vendeville, France |
Enemy Airfield Devastated: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) contributed 16 aircraft to today's mission, an attack on important airfields located about 60 miles southeast of Calais, France. After making a 360° turn near the Initial Point to clear another group, a visual bomb run was accomplished on the secondary target, with good results. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission |
Secondary (Visual) Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vitry-en-Artois, France |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 41‑24557 ⇗ | 545th | JD*O | DAMN YANKEE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Sundlun, Bruce George⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Zitnik, Charles Allen⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Jylkka, Reino Oswal⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | McGovern, Vincent James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Snyder, Charles Leslie⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ramsey, William Marion⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Curtis, William Stanley⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Lekas, Frank (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hayes, George Clayborne⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cappelletti, Mike Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |