SORTIE REPORT #11142
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 44‑6476 547th SU*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Casagrande, James A 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Mazzola, Sebastion 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Guerrieri, Peter 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Lyon, Corey E 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Dahlman, Marvin S 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Courson, Hollis Manning 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Green, Richard Edward 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Peatross, William Spofford 544 Completed, Uninjured
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