SORTIE REPORT #6217
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
B-17G 42‑97271 545th JD*A BOSS LADY
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Hunt, John Hardy, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Touton, William Frank 545 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Perry, Edward Clarke, Jr 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Hofmann, Ernest H 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Fuerstenau, Paul William 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Ramos, Jesus Guadalupe Trevino 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Schultz, Blaine Shelvy 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Vargas, Juan Pacheco 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Linn, Clifford LeRoy 545 Completed, Uninjured
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