SORTIE REPORT #6100
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: PFF ship. Wing lead.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8007 545th JD*Z SCREAMING EAGLE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Koehne, George Henry, Jr GpHQ Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Keate, Richard Clifford 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kane, William Francis 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Sharp, Paul Howard 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Lucyshyn, John (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Palazzo, Anthony (NMI) 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Palecek, George Frank 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Zook, Lloyd E 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner McDonald, Thomas Harry 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wagner, Robert Wiliam 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cates, Clay Franklin 545 Completed, Uninjured
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