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 |