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 | 42‑29768 ⇗ | 547th | SO*X | WINSOME WINN II |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Butler, Johnny Addison⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Wollenweber, Herman, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Knowling, Edward Johnson⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Martin, Burnia ((NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Davis, Preston Allen⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Turlington, Howard Joe⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | May, Herbert Ethred⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Barnes, Clarence Basil⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Rogers, Marion Coleman⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sword, Walter Howard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |