SORTIE REPORT #6432
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: PFF ship; lead Squadron deputy. Landed away at Old Buckenham, reason unknown.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97986 ⇗ 544th SU*Z not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Durdin, Larkin Clayton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hutchinson, Thomas Dale⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gibson, Merle Leon, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Mathers, John Bowers⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier McClure, Oscar Milton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ellis, Clayton John⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Randall, Frank Abbott⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Morris, Edward Paul⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thulin, Theodore Clemence⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Redcay, Carl Harry⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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