SORTIE REPORT #4059
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
Comments: Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6128 ⇗ 547th SO*O not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hale, Charles Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Grant, Walter Edward⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Swisher, Glenn Everett⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Radde, Gerhardt Carl⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Richardson, William Earl⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Burlingame, James Wyatt⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Greene, Henry Tyler, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Asher, John Calvin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zipfel, Herbert Walter⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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