SORTIE REPORT #4081
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, Wing Lead.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97960 ⇗ 547th SO*M not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Buck, William Edward, Jr⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Brown, Donald Harold⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Monfort, Robert Hugh⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Elias, George (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Marquardt, George Marvin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator House, Harland Francis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Swift, Kenneth Gilbert⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Griffin, Daniel (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Keller, Arthur Alexander⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Zanetti, James John⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
Photo15 June 1944, Lead Group, Wing Lead, Buck, D. Brown
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