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 |