SORTIE REPORT #6403
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑19 196 642 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany
Mixed Results: The 384th Bomb Group, flying as the 41st A CBW, attacked the primary target at Hamm, Germany, with fair results for the Lead group [squadron], and poor results for the Low group [squadron]. The High group [squadron] did not bomb.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Lead Squadron.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑102661 ⇗ 544th SU*L BIG DOG
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Combs, William Felix⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot MacKenzie, Hugh Douglas⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Seals, Patton Briscoe⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Stearns, Robert Sumner⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Gordon, Clifford McDaniel⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Owen, Lorenzo Holland⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ciaccio, Raymond (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Fadda, John Stanley⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Benson, Olin Ray⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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