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 |
Landed In Allied Territory Comments: Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation; aircraft struck by flak just before the IP; after dropping bombs on target, left formation, apparently under control; crew bailed out over Binche, Bel.; all crew returned to duty except ball turret gunner and tail gunner who were seriously injured. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37982 ⇗ | 544th | SU*K | TREMBLING GREMLIN |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Carnes, Joe Ross, Jr⇗ | 544 | Landed in Allied Territory |
Co-pilot | Wyatt, William Glenn⇗ | 544 | Landed in Allied Territory |
Navigator | Benjamin, Alfred David⇗ | 544 | Landed in Allied Territory |
Togglier | Chanter, Robert William⇗ | 544 | Landed in Allied Territory |
Radio Operator | Schick, Frank Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Landed in Allied Territory |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ford, Charles William, Jr⇗ | 544 | Landed in Allied Territory |
Ball Turret | King, James Bernard, Jr⇗ | 544 | Seriously Wounded |
Tail Gunner | Lucynski, Eugene Daniel⇗ | 544 | Seriously Wounded |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Panici, Raymond Arnold⇗ | 544 | Landed in Allied Territory |