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: Dropped eight bombs on target; four after target (equipment malfunction). |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑97510 ⇗ | 546th | BK*A | SATAN'S PLAYMATE | McKinney, Lauren Lee |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Salley, Thomas Raysor, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Preller, Robert Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Twomey, Jeremiah (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Fitzpatrick, James Leo⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Deen, Allen Jay⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Brown, Oakley Wayne⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Rogerson, Harold William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | McCloskey, Arthur Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Anderson, Emmitt Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |