SORTIE REPORT #6099
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
B-17G 42‑98000 ⇗ 544th SU*J FIGHTIN' HEBE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gabel, Raymond John⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Robilotta, Robert Frank⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lovegren, Richard Leroy⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Bass, Sam (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Snow, James Kenneth⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Airhart, L G⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Watson, Paul Leland⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kolinek, Henry Joseph, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Bigley, Clarence Charles, Jr⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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