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 Comments: Landed with wounded aboard. |
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 | Skehan, Joseph Lynne⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Heubner, Emil J⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hannaford, Gordon Coyle⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Jarreau, Lloyd Joseph⇗ | 547 | Wounded |
Radio Operator | Dufur, William Sargent⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Klien, William Martin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Adameit, Robert Carl⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Knight, Amon Lamar⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Mess, Richard Carl⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stanek, Robert Brice⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |