384th 2025 REUNION
INFORMATION PAGE⇗

Mission # 190

MISSION SUMMARY

Mission Date 9 September 1944
Eighth Air Force Operations Operations description not yet available.
Mission
384th BG Mission Number 190, Eighth AF Force Mission Number 614
Ludwigshafen - Again!
Next Mission
Previous Mission
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.
Primary Target Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Target Attacked (Mode) Primary (PFF)
Sortie/Aircraft Summary Completed Mission, not including spares - 33
Flying Spare, Completed Mission - 2
Crashed - 1
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed - 1
Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused - 1
Scrubbed - 1
Aborted - 2
Mission Personnel Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗
Mission Documents Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗

41 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO THIS MISSION
Table is sorted by Pilot, and may be sorted by any column: click the column head.
Aircraft Pilot Results Mission/Sortie Information
42‑31484⇗Wismer, Richard Glen⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back due to #1 supercharger out, oxygen leak and #1 oil line broken.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑32106⇗Patella, Joseph David⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38013⇗Goodrick, Gene Robert⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38014⇗[N/A]Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑39888.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑38208⇗Hicks, Ralph Benjamin⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑39888⇗Plowman, Noel Elwin⇗Aborted Mission After Taking Off.This crew replaced original aircraft (42‑38014) with 42‑39888, apparently displacing the Sienkiewicz Crew. Aborted due to oxygen failure.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97142⇗Mead, Frank Willard⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97150⇗Bills, Edgar L⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97251⇗Henderson, William Vincent⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97271⇗Hunt, John Hardy⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97282⇗Rice, Robert Eugene⇗Flying Spare, Returned As BriefedLead group. Returned with one engine out.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97309⇗Brodie, James Joseph⇗Completed MissionHot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97320⇗Blankenmeyer, William J⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97510⇗Salley, Thomas Raysor⇗Completed MissionDropped eight bombs on target; four after target (equipment malfunction).
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97521⇗Chadwick, James Woodrow⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97824⇗[N/A]Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
42‑97960⇗McCartney, James Thomas⇗Completed MissionHigh group lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑97986⇗Wilson, Quentin (NMI)⇗Completed MissionPFF ship. Wing lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑98000⇗Hughes, Robert Davis⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102459⇗Combs, William Felix⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102501⇗Johnstone, William Andrew⇗Spare, Completed MissionLow group flying spare; joined formation.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102518⇗Peters, Lloyd Arman⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102566⇗Farra, Robert Leslie⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102601⇗Hartness, Joseph George⇗Crashed In Allied TerritoryLanded in enemy territory on 9 September 1944 near the French town of Harville, Meuse. Aircraft left formation on return near Luxemburg due to battle damage; crash-landed in France; crew evaded and all returned to allied lines by the next day; the aircraft was salvaged.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑102933⇗Cline, Walter William⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107057⇗Cepits, Francis Frederick⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107058⇗LeDonne, Edward George⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107083⇗Causa, Raymond (NMI)⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107121⇗Sienkiewicz, Edward Alfred⇗Spare, Completed MissionGround Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑39888 which was apparently given up to the Plowman Crew. High group flying spare; joined formation. One bomb returned.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107125⇗Laboda, Joseph Stanley⇗Completed MissionLow group lead.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
42‑107148⇗Majeske, Charles Paul⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37822⇗Buslee, John Oliver⇗Completed MissionHot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37843⇗Cornair, Russell John⇗Completed MissionBombs not released; bomb bay doors could not be opened.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37971⇗Martin, Donald Francis⇗Completed MissionLow group deputy. Hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑37990⇗Parker, George Frederick⇗Completed MissionReturned with #3 feathered.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38062⇗Gabel, Raymond John⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
43‑38213⇗Carnes, Joe Ross⇗Completed MissionHot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6080⇗Soester, Wilbur Leroy⇗Completed MissionHigh group deputy. Hot camera ship.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6109⇗Hulcher, Donald Lawrence ⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑6135⇗Owens, Robert Clare⇗Completed Mission SORTIE REPORT ⇗
44‑8008⇗Toler, Harold Morton⇗Completed MissionPFF ship. Wing deputy.
SORTIE REPORT ⇗