SORTIE REPORT #11203
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
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