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 | 42‑102933 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Q | QUEENIE | Slotwinski, Ted Frank |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Duesler, Donald Barton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Cook, Chandler Boyd⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Rasmussen, Bernard Gerard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Simons, Maurice Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Stewart, John Spencer⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Weckerly, Neuland Edwin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Carriere, Joseph Herley⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Buis, Robert Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Downing, Everett Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |