Mission 254 (16 Apr 1945) Royan, France Area

Target Type: Harbor Facilities And Coastal Defenses

 

Mission 254 Notes: 447th made up the 4th “D” Group

A Group

Lead Squadron: Red / 710th BS

Hight, J. R. 44-6847 PFF-V #847
McBroom, J. M. 44-6958  
Lustig, C. H. 43-38524  
Hampton, M. C. 43-39189  
Kronschnabel, A. J. 43-38450  
Russell, W. G. 42-102668  
Johnson, S. K. 43-38622  
Cottle, J. I. 43-39194  
Fraser, W. N. 43-38712  

High Squadron: Blue / 711BS

White, W. A. 44-8661 PFF-Z #661
Eakes, L. G. 43-39350  
Thompson, R. H. 42-97296  
Kubik, K. C. 43-38962  
Hammond, R. 44-8643  
Kurtz, R. S. 42-97392  
Taylor, N. W. 43-38984  
Burnette, M. A. 42-97900  
Maxwell, M. S. 44-83279 slated 283
Leppard, O. D. 43-38940  

Low Squadron: Green / 709th BS

Minker, R. L. 44-8783 PFF-X #783
Lehner, F. E. 42-107215  
Glazener, R. F. 43-38768  
Mustaleski, T. M. 43-38719  
Coleman, R. 44-6462  
Baier, J. F. 42-97976  
Reed, W. E. 43-37795  
Boroughs, S. L. 42-31225  
Bricker, R. A. 43-38605  
Bland, A. I. 42-97092  

DIAMOND Squadron: Yellow / 708th BS

Mayhew, A. D. 44-8747 PFF-Y #747
Lesney, J. P. 43-39057  
Clark, N. J. 43-37756  
Osborne, W. W. 43-38903  
Haig, A. N. 43-38905  
Lawrence, V. R. 43-38884  
Jacques, A. N. 42-107220  
Gilleland, W. O. 43-38950  
Gurney, H. J. 43-37797 Leaflets