SORTIE REPORT #1289
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 #7 of lead Squadron of 379th BG, landed away at Alconbury due to low fuel.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑39888 ⇗ 544th SU*B HOTNUTS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Knapp, Paul Bernard⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Pulliam, Lyle James⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Colarusso, Alfred James⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Austin, Raymond Lee, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Stahl, Bruce Warren⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jakway, James Allen⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mason, Covert Nathan⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cleland, Deston Kenneth⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner LaSalle, Angelo Aloysius⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cates, Clay Franklin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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