SORTIE REPORT #6096
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
Comments: Hot camera ship, lead Squadron.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 43‑37917 545th JD*B PAULINE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Wismer, Richard Glen 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Fletcher, Graydon James 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kelley, Darwin Thomas 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Abrusci, Lorenzo V (IO) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bussey, Harold Lewis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Schoebel, John Edward 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Henderson, Clinton Lee 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cogan, Joseph Dean 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leibel, William Joseph 545 Completed, Uninjured
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