| 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: Low Group Deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑97139 ⇗ | 546th | BK*M | FLAK HOPPER | McKinney, Lauren Lee |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Melsen, Howard Carl⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Gekakis, Anthony⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Giles, John Porter, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Mickle, Don Albert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Cicci, Joseph Leonard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Barnett, Gene Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | D'Amelio, Vincent Anthony⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Gent, Daniel Barry, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cain, John Bruce⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | Strike photo, 1944-06-15, Strike photo, La Possonnièrre, France B-17 42-97139⇗ |