SORTIE REPORT #1289
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑12‑30 47 169 Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Primary Target Attacked: Bombs were away at 1202 hours on PFF from 22,000 feet, with unobserved results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Briefed to fly in high Squadron of composite group, flew #7 of lead Squadron of 379th BG, landed away at Alconbury due to low fuel.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑39888 544th SU*B HOTNUTS
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Knapp, Paul Bernard 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Pulliam, Lyle James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Colarusso, Alfred James 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Austin, Raymond Lee, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Stahl, Bruce Warren 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jakway, James Allen 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mason, Covert Nathan 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Cleland, Deston Kenneth 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner LaSalle, Angelo Aloysius 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cates, Clay Franklin 544 Completed, Uninjured
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