SORTIE REPORT #6114
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑05 188 605 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
German Industry Attacked: Thirty-six aircraft of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing B with thirty-five aircraft attacking the primary target. All aircraft attacking were in combat wing formation and released their bombs at 200 foot interval on the Wing Lead PFF aircraft.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Did not attack target due to battle damage (wiring shot away) sustained during bomb run. Bomb load returned to base.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102601 ⇗ 546th BK*K BOLO BABE Pierce, Howard Bundy
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Mohler, John Grigsby⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Erickson, Stanley Wallace⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Proto, Michael John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Griffin, Charles Edward, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Markasky, Albert Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Girman, Frank (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Pollak, Norman Marcus⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Johnson, Lester Mendle⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Locke, Warren Franklin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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