SORTIE REPORT #4079
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: High Group Lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97941 ⇗ 545th JD*D MARION
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Bennett, Dewayne (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Pompe, Bernard Joseph⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kane, William Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Turner, Ralph Franklin, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kasmerski, Stephen James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Doran, Francis Patrick⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bliss, John Franklin⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Glotfelty, Emroy Martin⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Morton, Howard Raymond⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Lemoine, Fritz Paul⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Thompson, Luther Edwin⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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