MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑04‑15 | 311 | 951 | Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac Type: Military Location: Royan, France |
Flak Guns Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. CAVU weather permitted accurate bombing and results were good. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back due to the master rod bearing of #1 engine burning out. |
No Target Attacked |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑8608 ⇗ | 544th | SU*B | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Knaur, John Sherman, III⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Gustafson, Charles Louis⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Navigator | Woodward, Raymond B⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Togglier | Lutton, Walter Clarence, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Poe, Henry Ford⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Paschkowski, Stanley (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Schwartz, George Elmer⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Chamberlain, Leon De⇗ | 544 | Aborted |