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: Low group deputy. Hot camera ship. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑107121 ⇗ | 546th | BK*J | KENTUCKY COLONEL / HELENA II | Stachon, John Joseph |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Cline, Walter William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Johnson, Donald Ernest⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Singer, William Andrew⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Rarick, Harold Linwood⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Lee, Van (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Fisher, Darwin Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Hawkins, Otis Dwight⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | McCreery, Robert Glenn⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Sterr, Robert E⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |