SORTIE REPORT #4070
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 42‑97263 547th SO*D LADY MARGARET
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Lynch, Edward Thomas 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Adams, John David 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Calisto, James Henry 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Gerbig, Lawrence William 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kunkel, Carl Arlan 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Taylor, Edwin Johnston 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Weisl, Kenneth (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Filippi, Walter James 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Vori, John (NMI), Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
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