| 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) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back near Molesworth; #3 supercharger defective |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 41‑24578 ⇗ | 547th | SO*U | OLD RELIABLE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Daskey, Kendall (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Smith, Paul Matthew, Jr⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Mohr, Lawrence Charles⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Lynch, John Daniel, Jr⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Adair, Norman Ray⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Eyre, Charles Harris⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Lenich, Francis Augustus⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Schleuse, Robert Edward⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Teetman, Leo Frank, Jr⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Weaver, Jack Beverly⇗ | 547 | Aborted |