SORTIE REPORT #6139
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: Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97948. High group lead.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97941 ⇗ 545th JD*D MARION
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Stone, Arthur Martin, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Herzog, John Henry, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Nelson, Dale Dunlop⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Sharp, Paul Howard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kasmerski, Stephen James⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Brown, James Paul⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Bauer, Henry (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Brown, Robert Frank⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner McDonald, Thomas Harry⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rothschild, Theodore (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Euting, Carl Richard⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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