SORTIE REPORT #6145
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: PFF ship. Wing deputy.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑8008 544th SU*Y not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Malone, John James 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hayes, Edgar Jerome, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Williams, Samuel Brown 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Fisher, Samson (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Brenner, John Thomas 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Zink, Frank John 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Summers, Leonard Eugene 546 Completed, Uninjured
RADAR Countermeasures Van Etten, Lawrence Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Hoechst, Joseph Frederick 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Okert, Fred Harry, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
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