SORTIE REPORT #1277
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: Low Squadron lead
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑37816 ⇗ 545th JD*S BIG STUPE V
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Van der Haeghen, Joseph Albert⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Penney, Comus Robert⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Huber, Robert Thomas⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Pinger, Harvey Klarner⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Herman, Howard Seymore⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Gregerson, Allan Harold⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret McClure, Charles Roesler⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Adams, William Crayton, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kohl, John Gustave⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Nickles, Mercer Chartos, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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