| 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) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Landed with wounded aboard. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑37788 ⇗ | 547th | SO*N | HELL'S MESSENGER |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Brown, Bert Oliver, Jr⇗ | 547 | Wounded |
| Co-pilot | Bayne, William Davis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Scherer, Raymond Julius⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Furiga, Frank Dominic⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Ondrusek, Marvin John⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Regan, Richard George⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Jones, William Jesse⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Palmer, Raymond George⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Chalkus, Joseph William⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |