SORTIE REPORT #1267
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
Comments: Group lead; aircraft, and remaining unidentified crew, supplied by 482BG at Alconbury. Lecates (P) was formerly a 384th pilot: he had transferred to the 482nd after completing a combat tour.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3492 ⇗ 812th (482nd BG) MI*H PAPER DOLL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Buck, William Edward, Jr⇗ GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Lecates, Robert Leslie⇗ Non384 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Wilson, Eugene Theodore⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Gadd, Elliott Leroy⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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