SORTIE REPORT #6133
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: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8011.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑37713 ⇗ 546th BK*S GREWSOME CREWSOME Jones, Robert A
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hicks, Ralph Benjamin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Niederlitz, Donald Edward⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Miller, Dan Owens⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Scheanwald, Richard James⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Frerichs, Earl Edward⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Townsend, Perry Houston, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Jones, Terry Lee⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Manners, Dale Melvin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Weeks, Melvin Francis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Youry, Burson Harris⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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