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 |