SORTIE REPORT #11140
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: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑37717. Flying spare; joined formation.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102620 ⇗ 544th SU*K DE RUMBLE IZER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot MacDonald, Ranald Hugh, III⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Johnson, Milo A, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Twiford, Ralph, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier O'Bryan, William Herbert, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Thompson, James R⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Reinhardt, Charles Louis, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mentley, Victor Charles⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Doody, Lawrence Joseph, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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