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 | Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑38800 ⇗ | 547th | SO*K | BUSY BUZZARD |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Cathey, George Warlick⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Hinds, John W⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hertz, Morton (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Kalan, Frank M⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Roy, John G J⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Smith, Alfred Clem, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Duncan, David (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | LaRue, Ray Edward⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |