| 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: Low Squadron. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑102501 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | THE CHALLENGER | Watterson, Arnold (NMI) |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Brookshire, James D⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Daniel, Thomas Cogswell, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Mechanick, Harold (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Rancatore, Frank James⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Alexander, Arthur Walton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Rivers, Arthur Raymond⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Hess, Frank (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Hiner, William Max⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Buersmeyer, Sylvanus Reginald⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |