SORTIE REPORT #11178
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 43‑39444 544th SU*J not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Grove, Alfred W 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Ryan, John C 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hamilton, Frederick Reeves 544 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Brubaker, James Melvin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Wininger, Dexter Gene 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Fulmer, LeRoy Edward 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Marwitz, Raymann Alvin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Clements, William H, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
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