| 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 Comments: Low group lead. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑107125 ⇗ | 545th | JD*G | DOASY DOATS |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Hines, James Wesley⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Laboda, Joseph Stanley⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Konopatzki, Robert Wallace⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Fornear, Thomas Southern⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Palecek, George Frank⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Zook, Lloyd E⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Brooker, Kenneth Seymour⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | McDonald, Thomas Harry⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cates, Clay Franklin⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Ruschival, Adam Charles⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |