SORTIE REPORT #4073
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 42‑97309 545th JD*C KATHLEEN LADY OF VICTORY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cranstoun, Richard Leroy 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Cadwallader, Donald James 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Carvelli, Daniel D 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Linder, Robert Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hubner, James William 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Chambers, James Melvin 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Rust, Nathan Devine 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Meyers, Stanley (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wislander, Arthur William 545 Completed, Uninjured
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