SORTIE REPORT #6132
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
B-17G 43‑37703 544th SU*P TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Gilbert, Stanley Milton 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Dobson, Roy E 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator McCarthy, Robert George 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Rinkovsky, Charles (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Hickman, Noah Clarence 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Chase, Marion Butler, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret McMann, George Francis, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Carella, Jack Vito 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Needle, Joseph (NMI) 544 Completed, Uninjured
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