SORTIE REPORT #6122
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: Hot camera ship. Low group deputy.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107121 ⇗ 546th BK*J KENTUCKY COLONEL / HELENA II Stachon, John Joseph
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Toler, Harold Morton⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Wehrheim, Francis Walter⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Norwitz, Gerson (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fitzgerald, James Edward⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cornelius, Harold Marvin⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Lioy, Gene Angelo⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Blaker, Bernard (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Moran, Richard David⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Colasuonno, Rocco (NMI)⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
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