SORTIE REPORT #4057
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 44‑6080 ⇗ 547th SO*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rooker, Billy Roy⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Blackburn, Keith Monroe⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cohen, Joseph Meyer⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Yeager, George Hallow, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Schepers, Bob Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Fugate, Roger (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Smith, Jack Alexander⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Berger, Robert Jeane⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Supernowicz, Edward Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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