SORTIE REPORT #6072
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑03 187 602 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Chemical Works Attacked: Thirty-six aircraft of the 384th BG flew as the 41st CBW C Wing and all aircraft attacked the primary target, a chemical works at Ludwigshaven, Germany. All aircraft, in combat wing formation released their bombs at 250-foot intervals on the Wing PFF aircraft.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Comments: High Squadron
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102601 ⇗ 546th BK*K BOLO BABE Pierce, Howard Bundy
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Mohler, John Grigsby⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Erickson, Stanley Wallace⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Navigator Proto, Michael John⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Griffin, Charles Edward, Jr⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Markasky, Albert Edward⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Girman, Frank (NMI)⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Pollak, Norman Marcus⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Johnson, Lester Mendle⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Locke, Warren Franklin⇗ 546 Spare, Returned
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