SORTIE REPORT #4050
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑15 136 414 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: La Possonnièrre, France
Railroad Bridge Damaged: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the entire 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, the sixth and last Wing of Air Task Force #2 on today's mission. The objective of the mission was to cut a main supply route for enemy troops in the invasion area. The primary target was bombed from an altitude of 15,000 feet, in CAVU conditions, with good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: High Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102442 545th JD*J SWISS MISS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Peterson, Harold William 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Miller, Frederick Christian 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Scheer, Irving 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Pitts, William Lawrence 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Campbell, Edgar Lafell 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Haggai, Melvin Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Dehabey, Philip Elias 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Maddox, Richard Neil 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Belczyk, Walter Adam 545 Completed, Uninjured
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