SORTIE REPORT #1274
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 at 1042 hrs because nose and windshields were completely blocked out by frost and throwing oil; 12x500GP rtd
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑37776 ⇗ 546th BK*R LADY DREW Coon, Lawrence John
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Smith, Roger Clement⇗ 547 Aborted
Co-pilot Reid, Harvey William⇗ 547 Aborted
Navigator Mittendorf, Ehrhard (NMI), Jr⇗ 546 Aborted
Bombardier Marquardt, George Marvin⇗ 547 Aborted
Radio Operator Kendall, Earl Frank⇗ 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Kaminski, Bruno (NMI)⇗ 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Danko, Charles Gabriel⇗ 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Green, Jesse Britten⇗ 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hamilton, Gerald Thorwald⇗ 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Boney, Chester Joseph⇗ 547 Aborted
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