SORTIE REPORT #6186
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑08 189 611 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Target Visible at Last Minute: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing C Wing. There were broken clouds near the target area but, at the last minute, sufficient clear areas opened allowing the Norden bombsight to be used. The primary target was bombed using visual sighting, with good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off. N/A
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 Wismer, Richard Glen 545 Aborted
Co-pilot Fletcher, Graydon James 545 Aborted
Navigator Kelley, Darwin Thomas 545 Aborted
Bombardier Abrusci, Lorenzo V (IO) 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Bussey, Harold Lewis 545 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Schoebel, John Edward 545 Aborted
Ball Turret Lewis, David Bradford 545 Aborted
Tail Gunner Cogan, Joseph Dean 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Leibel, William Joseph 545 Aborted
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