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 Comments: Hot camera ship, lead group. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑107057 ⇗ | 546th | BK*T | SPIRIT OF 96 | Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Cepits, Francis Frederick⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | McGahey, Thomas Levert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hance, Horace (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Henderson, Frank William, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Cafiero, Lee Herman⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Shannon, James Brent⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Campbell, Donald Rudolph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Haden, Levi Baldwin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kish, Steve (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |