SORTIE REPORT #4075
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: Low Group, High Squadron Lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37703 544th SU*P TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Strong, Bert Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Johnson, Edward Harold 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Ferguson, Donald Louis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Henson, William Alvin, II 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Guettel, Marvin Alfred 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Davis, Lester Levi 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Williams, Walter Bruce, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Philbin, Thomas Patrick 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Riggio, Steve (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
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