SORTIE REPORT #11148
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 44‑6909 ⇗ 546th BK*H not known Pierce, Howard Bundy
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Leavitt, Philip Neldon⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Vrana, Ralph John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Field, Edward (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Rudolph, Marvin Irving⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Nepo, Alexander Harry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Oglesby, Howard Jasper⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Lawrence, Dwight Prescott, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Tidwell, Eldes Dee⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Duncan, Donald Ramsey⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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