SORTIE REPORT #6119
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 44‑6135 ⇗ 546th BK*B not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rowe, George B⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Bakkom, Clifford Norris⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Gullekson, Leslie Curtis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier McDaniel, Oscar Kenneth⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Chernitsky, Thomas William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hill, John R⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Hammack, William Glenn⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Boyd, Lester Ross⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Matthews, Franklin Waller⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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