SORTIE REPORT #6089
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: PFF ship. Low Squadron lead.
Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97592 547th SO*Y not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Booska, Maurice Arthur 547 Completed, Uninjured
Pilot Neville, Harry Walter 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hobdey, Cecil Delwin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Kendall, Ivan Stiles 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Morris, Arthur Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Lay, Obert Merle 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret DeLauri, Angelo (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ziegler, Pete Frank 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Harper, Jack Rollin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kania, Stanley Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
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