SORTIE REPORT #6112
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)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102501 546th BK*H THE CHALLENGER Watterson, Arnold (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Clements, Ben Hill, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Skelton, Leslie Parker 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Barion, Chester Vincent 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Corcoran, Stephen Martin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Kramer, Marvin Arthur 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Susan, John (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Gillespie, Keith Wendell 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Fullerton, Charles Frederick 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Pattillo, William James 546 Completed, Uninjured
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