SORTIE REPORT #6117
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
B-17G 44‑6080 ⇗ 547th SO*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Bills, Edgar L⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Weideman, Dennis Archie⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gronemeyer, Lyle Jacob⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Arnold, Vern L⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Potts, Raymond Louis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Miller, LuVerne Frank⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Iorio, William Louis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Mauck, Keith Wilbur⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Conlon, Jack Dempsey⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Murray, John Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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