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 |