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: Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97948. High group lead. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97941 ⇗ | 545th | JD*D | MARION |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Stone, Arthur Martin, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Herzog, John Henry, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Nelson, Dale Dunlop⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Sharp, Paul Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Kasmerski, Stephen James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Brown, James Paul⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bauer, Henry (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Brown, Robert Frank⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | McDonald, Thomas Harry⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Rothschild, Theodore (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Euting, Carl Richard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |