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 |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑37717. Flying spare; joined formation. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102620 ⇗ | 544th | SU*K | DE RUMBLE IZER |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | MacDonald, Ranald Hugh, III⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Johnson, Milo A, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Twiford, Ralph, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | O'Bryan, William Herbert, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Thompson, James R⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Reinhardt, Charles L, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Mentley, Victor Charles⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Doody, Lawrence Joseph, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |