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: Low 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. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑38014 ⇗ | 546th | BK*G | LITTLE AMERICA II | Foster, Ewing H |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hassing, Eugene Theron⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | McDaniel, Earl Clark⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Pougiales, George Francis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Reeder, James Louis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Williams, David H⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Wiggin, George Owen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Head, Robert Laverne⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Peterson, William J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sullivan, Robert J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |