SORTIE REPORT #1284
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)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Briefed to fly in high Squadron of composite group, flew #5 position with unidentified Group; landed away at Thurleigh due to low fuel
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29703 544th SU*E KATHY JANE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot West, George Berry 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Yount, Donald Laverne 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator DeWitt, Robert Courtney 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Credidio, Anthony Joseph 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Anderson, Charles LeRoy 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Crippen, Creig B 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Skerko, John (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Graeb, William Louis 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Ray, William Charles 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Figley, Wilbert Guy 544 Completed, Uninjured
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