MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑09‑03 | 187 | 602 | Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Chemical Works Attacked: Thirty-six aircraft of the 384th BG flew as the 41st CBW C Wing and all aircraft attacked the primary target, a chemical works at Ludwigshaven, Germany. All aircraft, in combat wing formation released their bombs at 250-foot intervals on the Wing PFF aircraft. |
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 | 42‑31484 ⇗ | 545th | JD*F | MAIRSY DOATS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | McDaniel, Clifford Franklin, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Rex, Kenneth Monroe⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Sturgess, James Alfred⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Mass, Henry Carmy⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Cassidy, Joseph Patrick⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Taylor, Raymond Leondis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Carr, Donald Ralph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Becerra, Richard Joe, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stoner, Harper Sylvester⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |