SORTIE REPORT #11177
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑39203 546th BK*L GLOBE TROTTER Watterson, Arnold (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Neal, William T, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Warren, James W 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Smith, James E 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Alsobrook, Charles (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Andrews, Alexander Walter 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Friend, Lynn Merle 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Barone, Benito A 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Adams, Roy Bennie 546 Completed, Uninjured
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