SORTIE REPORT #4057
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 Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6080 547th SO*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rooker, Billy Roy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Blackburn, Keith Monroe 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cohen, Joseph Meyer 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Yeager, George Hallow, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Schepers, Bob Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Fugate, Roger (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Smith, Jack Alexander 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Berger, Robert Jeane 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Supernowicz, Edward Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
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