| 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: PFF ship. Wing lead. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8007 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Z | SCREAMING EAGLE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Sammons, Gerald Busby⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Myrick, Kenneth Delay⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Martin-Vegue, James Raymond⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Shattuck, Jack Dale⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Newcomb, Robert D⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Mechling, Robert Paul⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Malone, Joseph Walter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Beese, Arthur Paul⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Maddock, Walter James⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Blickstein, Martin J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |