SORTIE REPORT #6418
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: Hot camera ship, lead Squadron.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97282 ⇗ 544th SU*H REBEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gilbert, Stanley Milton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Culhane, Emmett Patrick⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McCarthy, Robert George⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Rinkovsky, Charles (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hickman, Noah Clarence⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Chase, Marion Butler, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret McMann, George Francis, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Carella, Jack Vito⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McKnight, Lyle Orin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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