SORTIE REPORT #1284
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: Briefed to fly in high Squadron of composite group, flew #5 position with unidentified Group; landed away at Thurleigh due to low fuel
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29703 ⇗ 544th SU*E KATHY JANE TALLYWACKER
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot West, George Berry⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Yount, Donald Laverne⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator DeWitt, Robert Courtney⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Credidio, Anthony Joseph⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Anderson, Charles LeRoy⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Crippen, Creig B⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Skerko, John (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Graeb, William Louis⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ray, William Charles⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Figley, Wilbert Guy⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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