SORTIE REPORT #6081
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
Comments: Hot camera ship, high Squadron.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑97142 546th BK*N THOR, GOD OF THUNDER Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hale, Kenneth Oliver 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Morgan, Norman Gail 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Nielsen, Robert Earl 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Zinser, Frank Valentine, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Goetz, Carl Harry, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Caulfield, Patrick Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Uebel, Harold Frederick 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Roach, Harrison William 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Allen, Dale Richard 546 Completed, Uninjured
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