SORTIE REPORT #4079
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 Lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97941 545th JD*D MARION
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Bennett, Dewayne (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Pompe, Bernard Joseph 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kane, William Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Turner, Ralph Franklin, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kasmerski, Stephen James 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Doran, Francis Patrick 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bliss, John Franklin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Glotfelty, Emroy Martin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Morton, Howard Raymond 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lemoine, Fritz Paul 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Thompson, Luther Edwin 545 Completed, Uninjured
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