SORTIE REPORT #6079
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)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107058 ⇗ 546th BK*C WHITE ANGEL Jacobs, Gilbert Oren
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot LeDonne, Edward George⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Butler, John William, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Brown, Sherwood Gilbert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Grady, George James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bickford, Robert George⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret O'Hare, Richard Walter⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Williams, Herbert Howard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Sievert, Clifford Leroy⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Early, James Walker⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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