SORTIE REPORT #6089
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: PFF ship. Low Squadron lead.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97592 ⇗ 547th SO*Y not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Booska, Maurice Arthur⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Neville, Harry Walter⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kendall, Ivan Stiles⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hobdey, Cecil Delwin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Morris, Arthur Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Lay, Obert Merle⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret DeLauri, Angelo (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ziegler, Pete Frank⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kania, Stanley Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Harper, Jack Rollin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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