SORTIE REPORT #6218
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)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Comments: Lead group. Returned with one engine out.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97282 ⇗ 544th SU*H REBEL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Rice, Robert Eugene⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot Janczy, Thomas Joseph⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Navigator Merlis, Albert L⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Feider, Leo John⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Wynn, Francis Xavier⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Woloszyk, Leonard John⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Deaton, Marshall Taylor⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Oberle, Theodore (NMI)⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Everitt, Thomas Bruce⇗ 544 Spare, Returned
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