SORTIE REPORT #6116
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 42‑102933 546th BK*Q QUEENIE Slotwinski, Ted F
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Pranger, Nicholas Vincent 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Vaden, Kenneth Underwood 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Toler, Charles Frederick, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wolf, Charles Elmer, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Neyer, Ralph Richard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Brooker, Cameron Hutchison 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Browne, Erle Royden 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Thornburg, Joseph Austin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Price, William Robert 546 Completed, Uninjured
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