SORTIE REPORT #6210
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107058 546th BK*C WHITE ANGEL Jacobs, Gilbert Oren
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot LeDonne, Edward George 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Butler, John William, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Brown, Sherwood Gilbert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Grady, George James 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bickford, Robert George 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret O'Hare, Richard Walter 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Williams, Herbert Howard 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Sievert, Clifford Leroy 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Early, James Walker 546 Completed, Uninjured
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