MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑04‑14 | 310 | 948 | Target: Gun Battery Type: Military Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France |
Primary Target Clobbered: Weather at target was clear with about 2/10ths scattered clouds. Lead squadron bombed on a second run; high and low squadrons bombed on their first runs, and returned to base without waiting for lead squadron. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Capt. Laboda, High Squadron Lead |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑8211 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Z | not known | Foster, Ewing H |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Laboda, Joseph Stanley⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Welsh, James H⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Greenfield, Sidney Lloyd⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Wilson, Roger Earl⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Towers, Leo Frank, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Lawrence, Robert C⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Harting, Lester Elias⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Kitzmiller, Richard Gorgas⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |