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 |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Plane returned early due to personnel failure: tail gunner became ill. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑38208 ⇗ | 547th | SO*A | LILLY BELLE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Sienkiewicz, Edward Alfred⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Frederick, Edwin Bernard⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Navigator | Stockman, William Alexander⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Togglier | Kugler, James Hart⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Crowell, Hollis Henry⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ballenger, John Sidney⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Storm, Delbert (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Wilson, August Frederick⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Foster, Garnet Eugene⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Orth, Alvin Wilson⇗ | 547 | Aborted |