| 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 | Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑107148 ⇗ | 545th | JD*P | DARK ANGEL |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | McDaniel, Clifford Franklin, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Rex, Kenneth Monroe⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Sturgess, James Alfred⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Mass, Henry Carmy⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Cassidy, Joseph Patrick⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Taylor, Raymond Leondis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Carr, Donald Ralph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Becerra, Richard Joe, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stoner, Harper Sylvester⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |