SORTIE REPORT #6409
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. Landed away at Old Buckenham, reason unknown.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6141 ⇗ 544th SU*F SNEAKIN DEACON
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Groff, Richard Hubert⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Smith, James Milton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Green, Hugh Joseph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Gilliam, Charles Lamb⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ludvik, Antone Francis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Noble, Raymon Lewis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Laursen, Harold James⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hunt, Virgil Dowell⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Flower, Merlin Lee⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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