SORTIE REPORT #6116
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 Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102933 ⇗ 546th BK*Q QUEENIE Slotwinski, Ted Frank
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pranger, Nicholas Vincent⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Vaden, Kenneth Underwood⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Toler, Charles Frederick, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wolf, Charles Elmer, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Neyer, Ralph Richard⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Brooker, Cameron Hutchison⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Browne, Erle Royden⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thornburg, Joseph Austin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Price, William Robert⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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