SORTIE REPORT #6080
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
Comments: Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑38014. Hot camera ship.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107083 ⇗ 546th BK*B not known Schiebel, Harold Arthur
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Malone, John James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hayes, Edgar Jerome, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Williams, Samuel Brown⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Brenner, John Thomas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kramer, Marvin Arthur⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Summers, Leonard Eugene⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret James, Edward Oscar, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hoechst, Joseph Frederick⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Okert, Fred Harry, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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