SORTIE REPORT #6202
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑09 190 614 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Ludwigshafen - Again!: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the B Wing of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing for today's mission. The primary target was a chemicals plant near Ludwigshafen, Germany. A visual attack was planned but a 10/10ths undercast required the Group to bomb using PFF aiming.
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 42‑102518 ⇗ 545th JD*K DAMN YANKEE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Peters, Lloyd Arman⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Rose, Gerald Dale⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Simpson, Hubert Daniel, Jr⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Hall, Horace Homer⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Covell, Charles Francis⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hornack, William Paul⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Ketchledge, Edward (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Bridget, John Harold⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Hatfield, Lowell Charles⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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