SORTIE REPORT #6157
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑08 189 611 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Target Visible at Last Minute: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing C Wing. There were broken clouds near the target area but, at the last minute, sufficient clear areas opened allowing the Norden bombsight to be used. The primary target was bombed using visual sighting, with good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Hot camera ship.
Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 44‑6080 547th SO*L not known
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Goodrick, Gene Robert 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Harter, David Smuck 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Weiss, Warren Henry 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Spears, Simms Memory 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Adams, Harold Peter 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Brumley, Paul James 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Pierce, Lee Francis 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Clairday, Willard Lee 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Seibel, Joseph Austin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Stephens, Frank (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
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