SORTIE REPORT #6209
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 Completed Mission Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 42‑107057 546th BK*T SPIRIT OF 96 Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Cepits, Francis Frederick 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot McGahey, Thomas Levert 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Hance, Horace (NMI), Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Henderson, Frank William, Jr 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Cafiero, Lee Herman 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Shannon, James Brent 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Campbell, Donald Rudolph 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Haden, Levi Baldwin 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kish, Steve (NMI) 546 Completed, Uninjured
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