SORTIE REPORT #6216
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97251 ⇗ 546th BK*O SNUFFY Kahn, Arthur William
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Henderson, William Vincent⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Oosterhof, Franklin Gerald⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Segars, Arthur Woodrow⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Smith, George Kitchen⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Owens, Buddy Louis⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Rodgers, William Mack⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Tobman, Milton (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Woodruff, Walker Ace⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Austin, Ralph Earl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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