SORTIE REPORT #6095
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
B-17G 43‑37843 547th SO*B ALEX
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Owens, Robert Clare 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Buswell, Richard Grant 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Thevenet, Charles James, Jr 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Muller-Thym, Lambert (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Munro, William David 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Squier, Vanny DeForest 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Horan, Albert Sherwood 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner King, Carleton William 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Gardner, Vernon Percy 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Berry, Ivan Carl 547 Completed, Uninjured
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