SORTIE REPORT #6097
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: Hot camera ship. Wing deputy.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37971 ⇗ 545th JD*T not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Minor, Henry W, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Mayner, John Robert, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Uriwal, Alfons Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Saunders, James Bernard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Barth, Raymond Ernest⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Darby, Phillip Storey⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Marmozewicz, Joseph J⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Carter, James Kane⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Guider, Robert Harwood⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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