SORTIE REPORT #4072
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 42‑97282 544th SU*H REBEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Druckenmiller, Leon Charles 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Cole, Alfred Holton 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Simons, Harry (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Floyd, Lewis Wardlaw 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gallagher, Hugh Joseph, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Cheslow, Morris (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ragsdale, Boyce J T 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Pagan, Justo Antonio 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Arenas, Jess Presciliano 544 Completed, Uninjured
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