SORTIE REPORT #6121
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)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107083 546th BK*B not known Schiebel, Harold Arthur
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Causa, Raymond (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Kimberlin, Grover Jasper 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Dowling, James John 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Roberts, Jack Deighton 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cortez, Jonathan Hernandez 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Siegenthaler, Robert Joseph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Bertsch, Robert Lawrence 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Kreuscher, Robert Edward 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Molea, Joseph (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
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