SORTIE REPORT #11162
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: Five bombs failed to release, and were later jettisoned in the Channel.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38588 546th BK*O EILEEN'S KINDERGARTEN McKinney, Lauren Lee
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Seavey, Homer Carl 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McKay, James M 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Stokes, Lee E 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Tefft, Gordon Robert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Plisko, Joseph Steve 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Barnwell, James Mortimer 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Holzhauser, Richard Rudolph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Reilly, John F 546 Completed, Uninjured
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