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) |
No |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Comments: Lead Squadron |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102518 ⇗ | 545th | JD*K | DAMN YANKEE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Peters, Lloyd Arman⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Co-pilot | Rose, Gerald Dale⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Navigator | Simpson, Hubert Daniel, Jr⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Togglier | Hall, Horace Homer⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Radio Operator | Covell, Charles Francis⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Engineer/Top Turret | Hornack, William Paul⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Ball Turret | Ketchledge, Edward (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Tail Gunner | Bridget, John Harold⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hatfield, Lowell Charles⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |