SORTIE REPORT #6423
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 Woodbridge, reason unknown.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37703 ⇗ 544th SU*P TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Blankenmeyer, William J⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Fisher, Robert Jeremy⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Obermeyer, Robert Henry⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Reed, Ira Ottinger, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fictum, Blair Eugene⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret DeMesquita, Seymour Aron⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Work, Robert Elijah⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hoyman, Robert Henry⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner McDonald, Donald Thomas⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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