SORTIE REPORT #1261
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑12‑30 47 169 Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Primary Target Attacked: Bombs were away at 1202 hours on PFF from 22,000 feet, with unobserved results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑30026 ⇗ 546th BK*J BATTLEWAGON Flynn, Roland (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Ross, Burton Raymond⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Nelson, Francis Page, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Canziani, Arthur Leonard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Seibel, James Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Davis, Edward Douglas⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bartholomew, Everett Laverne⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ralph, Robert Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Grimes, Robert Albert⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Vezina, Thomas Joseph⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bishop, J T (IO)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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