MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1943‑12‑30 | 47 | 169 | Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Primary Target Attacked: Bombs were away at 1202 hours on PFF from 22,000 feet, with unobserved results. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back near Molesworth; #3 supercharger defective |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 41‑24578 ⇗ | 547th | SO*U | OLD RELIABLE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Daskey, Kendall (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Smith, Paul Matthew, Jr⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Navigator | Mohr, Lawrence Charles⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Lynch, John Daniel, Jr⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Adair, Norman Ray⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Eyre, Charles Harris⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Lenich, Francis Augustus⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Schleuse, Robert Edward⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Teetman, Leo Frank, Jr⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Weaver, Jack Beverly⇗ | 547 | Aborted |