SORTIE REPORT #6124
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 42‑97150 ⇗ 547th SO*F SILVER QUEEN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Owens, Robert Clare⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Buswell, Richard Grant⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Thevenet, Charles James, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Muller-Thym, Lambert (NMI)⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Munro, William David⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Squier, Vanny DeForest⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Horan, Albert Sherwood⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner King, Carleton William⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Berry, Ivan Carl⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gardner, Vernon Percy⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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