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 | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑37713 ⇗ | 546th | BK*S | GREWSOME CREWSOME | Jones, Robert A |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Brookshire, James D⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Rummel, Brian Dunn, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Mechanick, Harold (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Fitzpatrick, James Leo⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Alexander, Arthur Walton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Rivers, Arthur Raymond⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Hess, Frank (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Hiner, William Max⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Buersmeyer, Sylvanus Reginald⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |