SORTIE REPORT #4069
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97251 ⇗ 546th BK*O SNUFFY Kahn, Arthur William
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rosborough, James Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Matlack, Vincent DePaul, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cheresnik, Edward John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fletcher, John Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ford, Howard Emerson⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bedsted, Lee Roy⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Gerhold, Melvin Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Raines, Louis Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Brecht, Victor Douglas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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