SORTIE REPORT #6208
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑09 190 614 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Ludwigshafen - Again!: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the B Wing of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing for today's mission. The primary target was a chemicals plant near Ludwigshafen, Germany. A visual attack was planned but a 10/10ths undercast required the Group to bomb using PFF aiming.
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 44‑6135 546th BK*B not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Owens, Robert Clare 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Buswell, Richard Grant 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Barry, William Rudisill 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Muller-Thym, Lambert (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Munro, William David 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Squier, Vanny DeForest 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Horan, Albert Sherwood 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner King, Carleton William 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Berry, Ivan Carl 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gardner, Vernon Percy 547 Completed, Uninjured
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