| 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 |
Returned Early Comments: Hot camera ship. Unable to drop bombs due to failure of bomb release mechanism. Returned bombs to base. |
No Target Attacked |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑37703 ⇗ | 544th | SU*P | TREMBLIN GREMLIN (II) |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Gabel, Raymond John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Robilotta, Robert Frank⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Lovegren, Richard Leroy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Bass, Sam (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Snow, James Kenneth⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Airhart, L G⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Miller, Fonda Coy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Kolinek, Henry Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Daniel, Paul Fitzgerald⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |