SORTIE REPORT #11161
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
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38501. Feathered one engine just before bombs away, but stayed with formation.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑38548 ⇗ 546th BK*M not known Bambrick, Francis Leo
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hatch, William Alva, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wiley, Vernon Lee⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Troiano, Frank Anthony⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Summers, William Richard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Garner, William Perry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Henderson, Ralph Alman⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Worley, John Thornton, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Lady, Manfred Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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