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: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6294. Hot camera ship. High group deputy. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑37971 ⇗ | 545th | JD*T | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Kass, Robert Hiler⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Backman, Glenn Elmer⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Radakovitz, Herman Andrew⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Sienkiewicz, Henry Chester⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Bombino, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Poulton, Robert Harry⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Simmons, Thomas Howard⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Wilde, Albert George⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Payne, Omar Eston⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |