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: Flying spare; joined formation. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑6882 ⇗ | 546th | BK*J | BOOMERANG | Flynn, Roland (NMI) |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Wahlstrom, Harry Lawrence⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Koutrouba, Evan Peter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Slivka, William J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Gustitus, Clarence Charles⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Fleming, John William, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Stockstill, Thomas J, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Harris, Robert B⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Didion, Gilbert William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |