| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑09‑21 | 197 | 644 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany |
| Mainz Railroad Targets Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the B Wing of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. The 379th Bombardment Group (H) provided six aircraft to make up the low squadron of the high group. Sufficient visibility was available in the primary target area to accomplish an attack by visual means. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes | Completed Mission | 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 | Clements, Ben Hill, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Skelton, Leslie Parker⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Barion, Chester Vincent⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Fitzpatrick, James Leo⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Kramer, Marvin Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Susan, John (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Gillespie, Keith Wendell⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Fullerton, Charles Frederick⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Pattillo, William James⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |