Mission 252 (14 Apr 1945) Royan, France Area

Target Type: Coastal Defense

 

Mission 252 Notes: 447th made up the 4th “B” Group

A Group

Lead Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

Stanley, G. C. 44-8870  
Harms, C. J. 43-38905  
Clark, N. J. 43-37756  
Roberts, L. D. 42-32080 slated 774
Leppard, O. D. 43-38884  
Jacques, A. N. 42-107220 (took place of Gurney)
Warren, E. H. 43-38950  
Maxwell, T. D. 43-38940  
Gulick, E. E. 43-39029 Landed in France

High Squadron: Green / 709th BS

White, W. A. 44-8661 PFF-Z #661
Lehner, F. E. 42-107215  
Dreyer, N. T. 43-38768  
Mustaleski, T. M. 43-38719  
Glazener, R. F. 43-37795  
Baier, J. F. 42-97976  
Golden, W. J. 43-38230  
Boroughs, S. L. 43-38605  
Coleman, R. 42-31225  
Bricker, R. A. 44-6462  

Low Squadron: Blue / 711BS

Kearney, H. C. 44-8786 PFF-X #786
Hammond, R. 44-8643  
Thompson, R. H. 42-97804  
Kubik, K. C. 43-38962  
Eakes, L. G. 42-97296  
Kurtz, R. S. 42-97392  
Taylor, N. W. 43-38984  
Tapply, P. C. 44-83279  
Yatsko, E. A. 44-83283  
Rhodes, S. R. 43-39350  

DIAMOND Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Josephson, H. C. 44-8365 PFF-Z #365
Cottle, J. I. 43-39194  
Russell, W. G. 42-102668  
Hampton, M. C. 43-39189  
Jennings, H. C. 43-38450  
Lustig, C. H. 43-38524  
White, S. A. 44-8502  
Vater, J. J. 43-39157  
Fraser, W. N. 43-38712  
Gurney, H. J. 43-37797