Mission # 196

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 19 September 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
384th Bomb Group Mission
384th BG Mission Number 196, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 642
Mixed Results
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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.
Primary Target Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (Visual)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 36
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 1
Landed In Allied Territory - 2
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 3
Scrubbed - 1
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

43 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑31222⇗Mead, Frank Willard⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑31484⇗Gross, Kenneth Eugene⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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42‑37788⇗Majeske, Charles Paul⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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42‑37822⇗Owens, Robert Clare⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑37982⇗Carnes, Joe Ross⇗Landed In Allied TerritoryLead 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.
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42‑38013⇗Smith, Jack M⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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42‑38014⇗Hassing, Eugene Theron⇗Landed In Allied TerritoryLow Squadron flying spare; joined formation; aircraft struck by flak just before the IP; after dropping bombs on target left formation, apparently under control; landed away in France; crew returned to GU.
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42‑39888⇗Mumper, Benjamin Royce⇗Spare, Completed MissionHigh Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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42‑97251⇗Pranger, Nicholas Vincent⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑97263⇗[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑102430.
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42‑97271⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑97282⇗Gilbert, Stanley Milton⇗Completed MissionHot camera ship, lead Squadron.
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42‑97309⇗Brodie, James Joseph⇗Completed MissionHot camera ship; high Squadron.
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42‑97320⇗Rice, Robert Eugene⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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42‑97510⇗Levine, Max (NMI)⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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42‑97592⇗[N/A]Ground Spare Aircraft, UnusedLead PFF Ground Spare Aircraft.
42‑97941⇗Herzog, John Henry⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead.
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42‑97948⇗Peterson, John Wright⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron lead.
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42‑97986⇗Durdin, Larkin Clayton⇗Completed MissionPFF ship; lead Squadron deputy. Landed away at Old Buckenham, reason unknown.
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42‑102430⇗Mock, John Montague⇗Completed MissionGround Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑97263. Low Squadron.
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42‑102449⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑102501⇗Brookshire, James D⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑102518⇗Peters, Lloyd Arman⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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42‑102620⇗Plowman, Noel Elwin⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑102661⇗Combs, William Felix⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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42‑102933⇗Hale, Kenneth Oliver⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑107057⇗Cepits, Francis Frederick⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑107083⇗Salley, Thomas Raysor⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑107121⇗Cline, Walter William⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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42‑107148⇗McDaniel, Clifford Franklin⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑37703⇗Blankenmeyer, William J⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron. Landed away at Woodbridge, reason unknown.
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43‑37717⇗Wismer, Richard Glen⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑37822⇗Gabel, Raymond John⇗Completed MissionHot camera ship; lead Squadron. Landed away at Old Buckenham, reason unknown.
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43‑37917⇗Hunt, John Hardy⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑37971⇗Farra, Robert Leslie⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑37990⇗Rowe, George B⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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43‑38062⇗Reed, William Marcus⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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44‑6105⇗Brown, Bert Oliver⇗Completed MissionLow Squadron.
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44‑6109⇗Farnsworth, Reuben Joseph⇗Completed MissionHigh Squadron.
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44‑6135⇗Sienkiewicz, Edward Alfred⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron.
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44‑6141⇗Groff, Richard Hubert⇗Completed MissionLead Squadron. Landed away at Old Buckenham, reason unknown.
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44‑6294⇗Martin, Donald Francis⇗Completed MissionHot camera ship; high Squadron.
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44‑8007⇗Wilson, Quentin (NMI)⇗Completed MissionPFF ship; wing lead.
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