SORTIE REPORT #1265
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
B-17F 42‑3087 ⇗ 547th SO*A CLEAN CUT
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Price, William Merriman, III⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot LaSeur, William Veryle⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Barkley, John William, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Arquette, Leroy Arthur⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Smith, Robert Eugene⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Beaty, Earl Richard⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Jackson, Billy J (IO)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Nelson, Earl James⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leigh, James Carl⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Dailey, Donald William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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