SORTIE REPORT #6111
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑05 188 605 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
German Industry Attacked: Thirty-six aircraft of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing B with thirty-five aircraft attacking the primary target. All aircraft attacking were in combat wing formation and released their bombs at 200 foot interval on the Wing Lead PFF aircraft.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Comments: Lead group
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102500 546th BK*L not known Flynn, Roland (NMI)
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hassing, Eugene Theron 546 Spare, Returned
Co-pilot McDaniel, Earl Clark 546 Spare, Returned
Navigator Pougiales, George Francis 546 Spare, Returned
Bombardier Reeder, James Louis 546 Spare, Returned
Radio Operator Williams, David H 546 Spare, Returned
Engineer/Top Turret Wiggin, George Owen 546 Spare, Returned
Ball Turret Head, Robert Laverne 546 Spare, Returned
Tail Gunner Peterson, William Junior 546 Spare, Returned
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Sullivan, Robert James 546 Spare, Returned
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