| 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) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Hot camera ship. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑6135 ⇗ | 546th | BK*B | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Mumper, Benjamin Royce⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Tumlinson, Wilburn Wier⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Steele, Robert Coultas⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Lyons, Jack Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Leslie, William Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Stornant, Victor Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Heatley, Johnny Ray⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Lester, David Leon⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Coder, Dale Mills⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Kantor, John Steven⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |