| 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 | Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑97320 ⇗ | 544th | SU*G | HOT ROCK |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Blankenmeyer, William J⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Fisher, Robert Jeremy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Obermeyer, Robert Henry⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Chanter, Robert William⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Fictum, Blair Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | DeMesquita, Seymour Aron⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Work, Robert Elijah⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Hoyman, Robert H⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McDonald, Donald Thomas⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |