SORTIE REPORT #6204
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑09‑09 190 614 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Ludwigshafen - Again!: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the B Wing of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing for today's mission. The primary target was a chemicals plant near Ludwigshafen, Germany. A visual attack was planned but a 10/10ths undercast required the Group to bomb using PFF aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Crashed In Allied Territory
Comments: Landed in enemy territory on 9 September 1944 near the French town of Harville, Meuse. Aircraft left formation on return near Luxemburg due to battle damage; crash-landed in France; crew evaded and all returned to allied lines by the next day; the aircraft was salvaged.
N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑102601 546th BK*K BOLO BABE Pierce, Howard Bundy
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hartness, Joseph George, Jr 546 Landed in Allied Territory
Co-pilot Schaaf, Herbert Henry 546 Landed in Allied Territory
Navigator Hightshoe, Clarence Cecil 546 Landed in Allied Territory
Bombardier Simons, Maurice Joseph 546 Landed in Allied Territory
Radio Operator Burek, Stanley Thomas 546 Landed in Allied Territory
Engineer/Top Turret Walcott, Lester Allen 546 Landed in Allied Territory
Ball Turret Wisdahl, Raymond Orlando 546 Landed in Allied Territory
Tail Gunner Beesley, Delmar James 546 Landed in Allied Territory
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Rock, Frank Willis 546 Landed in Allied Territory
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
StoryBeesley's 9 September 1944 Debrief
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