SORTIE REPORT #6111
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑05 188 605 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
German Industry Attacked: Thirty-six aircraft of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing B with thirty-five aircraft attacking the primary target. All aircraft attacking were in combat wing formation and released their bombs at 200 foot interval on the Wing Lead PFF aircraft.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Comments: Lead group
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102500 546th BK*L not known Flynn, Roland (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hassing, Eugene Theron 546 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot McDaniel, Earl Clark 546 Spare, Returned
Navigator Pougiales, George Francis 546 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Reeder, James Louis 546 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Williams, David H 546 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Wiggin, George Owen 546 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Head, Robert Laverne 546 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Peterson, William J 546 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sullivan, Robert J 546 Spare, Returned
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