| 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: Lost formation because he was following element lead (who was aborting); returned bombs to base. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑38062 ⇗ | 544th | SU*A | PLEASURE BENT |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Rice, Robert Eugene⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Janczy, Thomas Joseph⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Merlis, Albert L⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Wynn, Francis Xavier⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Woloszyk, Leonard John⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Deaton, Marshall Taylor⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Oberle, Theodore (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Redcay, Carl Harry⇗ | 544 | Aborted |