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; wing lead. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑8007 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Z | SCREAMING EAGLE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Smith, Dale Orville⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Wilson, Quentin (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Melchionni, Bruno Frank⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | McNair, Alexander John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Sarto, Joseph Michael⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Baggs, Joseph William⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Saults, John Elliott⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Lien, Oliver Malvin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Rafeld, Richard Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Ciejka, Walter Casimer⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Markoff, Samuel (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |