SORTIE REPORT #6070
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 GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102500 546th BK*L not known Flynn, Roland (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Plowman, Noel Elwin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Ferguson, Lawrence Winston 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cheresnik, Edward John 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hart, Carl Johnston 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Maxa, Gordon Raymond 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Cameron, Robert Allen 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Oliva, Armando (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Grams, Melvin Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Anderson, Frank Julius 546 Completed, Uninjured
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