SORTIE REPORT #6411
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: Low Squadron.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107057 ⇗ 546th BK*T SPIRIT OF 96 Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cepits, Francis Frederick⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McGahey, Thomas Levert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hance, Horace (NMI), Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Henderson, Frank William, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cafiero, Lee Herman⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Shannon, James Brent⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Campbell, Donald Rudolph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Haden, Levi Baldwin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kish, Steve (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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