| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑09‑08 | 189 | 611 | Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| Target Visible at Last Minute: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing C Wing. There were broken clouds near the target area but, at the last minute, sufficient clear areas opened allowing the Norden bombsight to be used. The primary target was bombed using visual sighting, with good results. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back due to failure of #4 engine - lost propellor in flight. Bombs jettisoned in Channel. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑102500 ⇗ | 546th | BK*L | not known | Flynn, Roland (NMI) |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Mead, Frank Willard⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Daniel, Thomas Cogswell, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Cheresnik, Edward John⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Chadwick, Ronald H⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Hofferber, Reuben (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Miller, Orus Denvil⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Hinojos, Charles Acevedo⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Moore, Thomas Joseph⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Strain, John Linton⇗ | 546 | Aborted |