SORTIE REPORT #6138
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: Landed with wounded aboard.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37843 ⇗ 547th SO*B ALEX
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Skehan, Joseph Lynne⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Heubner, Emil Junior⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hannaford, Gordon Coyle⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Jarreau, Lloyd Joseph⇗ 547 Wounded
Radio Operator Dufur, William Sargent⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Klien, William Martin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Adameit, Robert Carl⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Knight, Amon Lamar⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Mess, Richard Carl⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stanek, Robert Brice⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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