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 |