MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑09‑03 | 187 | 602 | Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Chemical Works Attacked: Thirty-six aircraft of the 384th BG flew as the 41st CBW C Wing and all aircraft attacked the primary target, a chemical works at Ludwigshaven, Germany. All aircraft, in combat wing formation released their bombs at 250-foot intervals on the Wing PFF aircraft. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (PFF) |
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 | Gilbert, Stanley Milton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Dobson, Roy E⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | McCarthy, Robert George⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Rinkovsky, Charles (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hickman, Noah Clarence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Chase, Marion Butler, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | McMann, George Francis, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Carella, Jack Vito⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Needle, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |