SORTIE REPORT #1278
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 at 1020 hrs because of oxygen failure; oxygen filler line broke on ball turret and oxygen was leaking from the tail, left waist, ball, and radio positions; four men were completely without oxygen; 12x500GP rtd to base
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑37848 546th BK*E SISSY Jacobs, Gilbert Oren
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Stier, George Withers 546 Aborted
Co-pilot Bertram, Harold John 546 Aborted
Navigator Harvey, Ralph Oscar 546 Aborted
Bombardier Heine, Robert Paul 546 Aborted
Radio Operator Schliske, Hilbert Laverne 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Kane, Francis Patrick 546 Aborted
Ball Turret David, Alfred Alme 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner Mock, Melvin Bert 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Norton, Richard Anthony 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Duddy, Martin Joseph 546 Aborted
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