| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑09‑05 | 188 | 605 | Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| German Industry Attacked: Thirty-six aircraft of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing B with thirty-five aircraft attacking the primary target. All aircraft attacking were in combat wing formation and released their bombs at 200 foot interval on the Wing Lead PFF aircraft. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Comments: Low group |
N/A |
| 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 | Groff, Richard Hubert⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Co-pilot | Smith, James Milton⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Navigator | Green, Hugh Joseph⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Bombardier | Gilliam, Charles Lamb⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Radio Operator | Ludvik, Antone Francis⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Noble, Raymon Lewis⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Ball Turret | Laursen, Harold James⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Tail Gunner | Hunt, Virgil Dowell⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Haskell, William Hilton⇗ | 544 | Spare, Returned |